Union Appeals Amazon Election in Complaint Claiming Misconduct
- Union says Amazon fired worker for handing out union cards
- Labor board could call new election if union appeal succeeds
A union supporter outside during a shift change at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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Accusing Amazon.com Inc. of misconduct, the retail union that lost a hotly contested election at the company’s Alabama warehouse has asked federal officials to set aside the results.
In a complaint filed late Friday with the National Labor Relations Board, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union alleged that Amazon “prevented a free and uncoerced exercise of choice by the employees,” including threatening employees and retaliating against union supporters. The RWDSU provided a copy of the filing, which was not yet visible on the agency’s docket.