The votes are still being tallied in Bessemer, Ala., where workers have been organizing to form the first U.S.-based union at an Amazon warehouse. The numbers have shown little movement in recent years, despite increased visibility for unions, more strike activity and a sense of momentum among labor organizers. “This is probably the most important union election in many years,” said Joseph A. McCartin, a historian of labor at Georgetown University. AdvertisementBut a loss could reinforce the barriers that workers hoping to unionize face — discouraging efforts from getting off the ground and dampening enthusiasm among other Amazon workers hoping to organize. “I think this is the catalyst of mass organizing, organizing in the millions,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2021 09:56 UTC