Amazon Union Organizer in Alabama Says He Was Terminated (1)

An Amazon.com Inc. warehouse worker who helped lead a hotly contested union campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, said he was abruptly terminated without explanation.

Darryl Richardson, who advocated for workers to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, posted his termination notice from Amazon on Twitter Sunday.

“This is BS,” he said on Twitter. “Didn’t give me no reason why.”

Richardson referred questions about his termination to the union, which didn’t immediately comment.

Amazon said Richardson’s termination wasn’t related to his union organizing efforts.

“Like any employer, we ask our employees to meet certain minimum expectations and take appropriate action ...