Amazon Union Effort Fails: Now What? NLRB Process Explained (1)

Following its blow-out defeat at the Amazon Inc. facility in Bessemer, Ala., the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said Friday it will mount a two-pronged legal attack on the online retail giant.

First, the union will file objections to the election with the National Labor Relations Board regional office, attempting to get the results thrown out based on Amazon’s alleged disruption of the voting process.

Second, the union said it will lodge unfair labor practice charges against the company for allegedly violating federal labor law during its anti-union campaign. The matters may be consolidated.

1. What does the union ...