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Aug. 3, 2021, 2:40 PM

Amazon Union Election Do-Over Recommendation Hinges on Mailbox

Spencer Soper
Spencer Soper
Bloomberg News
Matt Day
Matt Day
Bloomberg News
Josh Eidelson
Josh Eidelson
Bloomberg News

Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to have a mailbox installed at its Alabama warehouse during a union election earlier this year figured prominently in a federal official’s call Monday for a do-over.

After losing the election in April by a substantial margin, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union appealed the outcome to the National Labor Relations Board, setting in motion a contentious hearing in May that was presided over by NLRB hearing officer Kerstin Meyers.

Besides accusing Amazon of making anti-union threats and firing an employee for distributing union cards, the RWDSU said Amazon had pressured workers to cast their ...

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