Amazon Union Vote Hit By Conspiracy Theories, False Bezos Sighting
Channeling Trump’s bogus electoral claims, some workers say they’re suspicious of mail-in union balloting in Alabama.
Pro-union demonstration signs during a Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union held protest outside the Amazon BHM1 Fulfillment Center in Bessemer, Alabama on Feb. 7.
Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/BloombergA U.S. representative from Yonkers stood outside Amazon.com Inc.’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on Friday blasting Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos for hiding inside the sprawling facility while he and other politicians waited outside.
“He has members of Congress out here right now, at his plant where he is physically located,” Jamaal Bowman said on a video shared on Twitter, suggesting the world’s wealthiest man was avoiding a conversation about pay and working conditions. A day later, the video had been shared more than 400 times and garnered more than 1,800 likes.