Amazon workers vote to unionize Staten Island warehouse
by Kim Lyons from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XRFF)
Workers at Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment center voted whether to unionize | Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City have voted to unionize, an historic first for workers at the e-commerce company. The final tally was 2,654 yes votes, and 2,131, with 67 challenges. The workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island will join the Amazon Labor Union, as the number of challenges is not sufficient to affect the outcome.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined in January that unionization efforts at the facility had reached a sufficient showing of interest" to hold an election. The facility employs roughly 5,000 people.
In a statement posted to its website Friday, Amazon said it was disappointed with the outcome of the election because we believe having a direct relationship with the...