AmazonNew York Staten Island warehouse workers plan to apply for a union election. This will set up the biggest online retailer in the world for yet another major labor struggle.

Amazon Labor Union is an independent organization of workers. It announced Thursday that over 2,000 Staten Island employees have signed authorization cards from the union after months of organizing.

They plan to apply for a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Oct. 25,

If the petition is approved by the NLRB it will kick-off the second unionization vote in Amazon’s warehouses within a year. Amazon will launch its April campaign. secured enough votesTo defeat a unionization drive in one of its Alabama warehouses. International attention was paid to the election, and it received critical support from many. President Joe Biden

The coronavirus pandemic has generated a growing push among Amazon warehouse and delivery workers to advocate for better working conditions, leading to a series of actions like protests and organizing attempts. In recent years, a growing number of workers filed complaints to the NLRB, alleging unfair labor practices.

ALU was closely linked to the workers activism of the Pandemic. Chris Smalls is the leader of this group, an ex-Amazon worker. who was fired after he organized a protestJFK8, one the warehouses of Staten Island. Smalls attended a meeting following his dismissal, where he was joined by Jeff Bezos (then-CEO) and other executive members. was labeled byAmazon’s general counsel was described by Amazon as “not smart and articulate” – further fueling tensions between Amazon workers and their front line counterparts.

In a press release, they stated that the group had also created a list of demands, including increased wages and safer work conditions.

The group released a statement saying that this was a historic moment in the history of Amazon workers across the country. ALU has broken down barriers before and we will keep doing so. But, we are not going to stop trying. As our fight for justice is only beginning, we now require the help of communities more than ever.

CNBC’s Kelly Nantel stated that Amazon respects the rights of workers to form unions, however that it doesn’t consider unions the “best solution for our employees.”

“Every day we empower people to find ways to improve their jobs, and when they do that we want to make those changes — quickly,” Nantel said. This type of continual improvement takes a lot more time and effort than it would be if there were unions.

Amazon had displayed anti-union tactics during the period since the launch of its campaign. Signs were also placed in doubt about Amazon’s attempts to install bathrooms.

Nantel explained that Amazon gives employees educational information so they can understand what it takes to become a member of a union or the voting process.

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