Amazon Union Election Do-Over Recommendation Hinges on Mailbox
- Union challenged result after losing vote at Alabama warehouse
- NLRB regional director will now rule on the recommendation
A “Vote” banner hangs at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, on March 27.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
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Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to have a mailbox installed at its Alabama warehouse during a union election earlier this year figured prominently in a federal official’s call Monday for a do-over.
After losing the election in April by a substantial margin, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union appealed the outcome to the National Labor Relations Board, setting in motion a contentious hearing in May that was presided over by NLRB hearing officer Kerstin Meyers.