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With the formidable pressure on Amazon, the new Democratic control in Washington, D.C. , and the unique circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, the progressive current of Alabama's labor history may bode well for the union election at the tech giant.

The Amazonification of logistics has created a new group of highly exploited workers: delivery drivers. Amazon itself increasingly relies on an expanding network of subcontracted drivers and independent contractors to deliver packages.

"This action by Amazon is nothing more than a sad attempt to distract from the facts and shirk accountability for its failures to protect hardworking employees from a deadly virus."

The investors calling for Amazon to cease pushing back on the unionization efforts collectively hold more than $20 billion worth of the company's shares.

In Alabama, unions gather to support workers seeking union recognition from the Earth’s largest non-union company.

National Labor Relations Board denies Amazon bid to delay election and says vote can be conducted by mail

Movement to unionize workers in Alabama faces tough opposition as the retail giant launches aggressive anti-union drive.