Amazon Union Election Attracted 3,215 Voters, Union Says
- About 5,800 workers in Alabama were eligible to vote
- The counting will start Thursday or Friday, the union says
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More than 3,200 ballots were cast in an election to decide whether Amazon.com Inc. employees will join a retail union, about a 55% turnout, according to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
Vote counting in the closely watched union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will begin on Thursday or Friday, said the RWDSU, which is bidding to represent the workers. About 5,800 employees were eligible to vote.