Amazon Workers In North Carolina Reject Unionization
Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, North Carolina rejected unionization by a nearly three to one margin.
By a nearly three to one margin, workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in North Carolina have voted to reject unionization, according to multiple press reports.
“About three-quarters of the voters were opposed,” reported Reuters, “marking a setback for union officials who have long coveted Amazon because of how many industries it touches including warehousing, trucking, manufacturing and even data processing.”
A simple majority of voters among the 4,300 workers at the warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, near Raleigh, was necessary to form the union.
The union released the unofficial results on Saturday. Among voters, 2,447 were opposed and 829 were in favor of joining a union.
Despite the union’s election loss, the union can file objections with the NLRB within seven days.
If the union does file objections, and the NLRB finds that Amazon infringed on workers right to an election, depending on the severity, it could order a second election or even require Amazon to accept the union despite an overwhelming majority of employees rejecting unionization.