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Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, voted 2,447 against and 829 in support of forming a union, representing only 25.3% support for the initiative according to results from the Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment .
The National Labor Relations Board reported that out of more than 4,700 eligible voters, only 3,276 valid votes were cast during the election.
CAUSE alleged that many employees struggle with food and housing insecurity, despite Amazon's significant profits and market cap.
An Amazon spokesperson, Eileen Hards, stated that the company believes workers prefer not to be in a union and emphasized their commitment to maintaining a positive workplace.

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Amazon Workers in North Carolina Reject Union

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Boston Herald

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Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, a town located near Raleigh, voted against joining a grassroots labor organization called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, the National Labor Relations Board announced over …

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Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said Saturday, the latest setback in labor organizing efforts at the e-commerce giant.

Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against union effort

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Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina have rejected a proposal to unionize. They are the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. The National

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North Carolina Amazon workers vote against unionizing

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina voted against unionizing in election results announced today. According to Carolina Amazonians

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