Amazon emerges victorious in Alabama unionization battle

Published April 9, 2021 3:22pm ET



Amazon cruised to victory in an Alabama union election that has implications for organized labor across the country.

It’s been nearly two weeks since voting at a nearly 6,000-employee fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, closed. As of Friday, more than half of the ballots counted expressed opposition to joining the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, signaling a victory for Amazon.

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