Amazon Faces New Labor Complaints in Alabama Organizing Vote

Feb. 22, 2022, 5:06 PM UTC

The union seeking to organize Amazon.com Inc. workers in Bessemer, Ala., has filed complaints with the federal labor board accusing the company of meddling in a do-over election that’s underway.

Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union filed three unfair labor practice charges Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, saying the company removed pro-union literature from break rooms and limited workers’ warehouse access to 30 minutes at the end of their shift to make it harder for organizers to talk to workers on-site.

The union also filed a broad challenge to Amazon’s use of what’s called captive audience meetings, a ...

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