Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama make the final push toward unionizing
by Michael Sainato from Technology | The Guardian on (#5FKKB)
The effort has received several high profile endorsements, including from President Joe Biden and other labor unions
Organizers and workers are making the final push in the first Amazon warehouse union election in the US in Bessemer, Alabama which, if successful, would mark one of the biggest labor victories in the US over the past several decades.
The fight over forming a union at the hugely profitable tech and retail giant has triggered immense political interest and pushed labor rights on to America's front pages, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when warehouse workers for online retail have become an essential workforce.
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