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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win

Summary by Ground News

Votes were still being tabulated, but union supporters secured a wide enough margin to give the fledgling Amazon Labor Union enough support to pull off a victory. The victory was an uphill battle for the independent group, made up of former and current workers who lacked official backing from an established union. The votes that were either voided or contested by either Amazon or the ALU did not appear to be enough to sway the outcome.

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theGrio

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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, the first successful U.S. organizing effort at the company.

4 years ago·Beverly Hills, United States

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St Louis Post-Dispatch

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Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize in historic labor win

“There is no bigger prize than organizing Amazon.”

4 years ago·St. Louis, United States

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Amazon Workers in US Vote for First Union in Company's History

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4 years ago·India

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Dagens Nyheter.

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Amazon workers in US manage to form union

Amazon employees in New York state voted on Friday to form a union.

4 years ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant's history and handing an

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