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"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.

Employers are alleged to be leveraging coronavirus-induced unemployment to mount an assault on collective bargaining.

The company has also sent anti-union text messages to workers and posted anti-union banners in its facilities in the lead-up to a union election at its Bessemer, Alabama facility.

A National Labor Relations Board hearing officer ruled Friday that Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama can hold a union vote starting on Feb. 8.

Ultimately the effort will require the dovetailing of internal worker organization at multiple facilities—like what Amazonians United is doing—with the power and resources of one or several national unions, like RWDSU or the Teamsters, for instance.