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#AmazonLaborUnion: ‘We’re Done Waiting’

Newly Elected #ALU Leadership Turns to #Union Ranks to Prepare #Amazon Contract Fight

September 7, 2024

The following letter from the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) – International Brotherhood of #Teamsters (#IBT) Local 1 was sent on September 4, 2024, to workers at #JFK8 Amazon’s giant warehouse in Staten Island, New York.

Union leaders told World-Outlook that while the letter is addressed to ALU members at JFK8 its content is public information.

https://world-outlook.com/2024/09/07/amazon-labor-union-were-done-waiting/

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Amazon Labor Union: ‘We’re Done Waiting’

The following letter from the Amazon Labor Union – International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 was sent on September 4, 2024, to workers at JFK8, Amazon’s giant warehouse in Staten Island, New York. It is aimed at reaching out to all JFK8 workers and drawing them into a discussion on determining a course of action to overcome Amazon’s obstructionism and force the company to negotiate a contract.

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Amazon Labor Union Reform Caucus Wins Leadership Election at NY Warehouse

STATEN ISLAND, New York, August 1, 2024 — In an election for officers of the Amazon Labor Union–International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1, held in July, the Democratic Reform Caucus candidates won all the positions. The union represents workers at Amazon’s giant JFK8 warehouse here. The results will be finalized after an August 6 deadline for filing objections.

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#Amazon Joins #ElonMusk's #SpaceX In Mission to Destroy Federal Agency Protecting Workers
Amazon is the latest company facing labor charges to argue that the National Labor Relations Board is #unconstitutional. The #NLRB is investigating numerous unfair labor practice charges against Amazon for its anti-#union activity at #JFK8, the famed #StatenIsland #warehouse that became the first in the U.S. to #unionize in 2022.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ake93/amazon-spacex-nlrb-unconstitutional
Amazon Joins Elon Musk’s SpaceX In Mission to Destroy Federal Agency Protecting Workers

Amazon is the latest company facing labor charges to argue that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.

#AmazonLaborUnion wins big as NLRB rules in favor of union at #JFK8 in Staten Island. Union guarantees rights like a witness at meetings leading to discipline and preventing company from changing working conditions. However, the fight for #Unionization is far from over as #Amazon continues its anti-union efforts. #WorkersRights #UnionBusting

https://www.liberationnews.org/victory-certified-nlrb-rules-in-favor-of-amazon-labor-union/

Victory, certified: NLRB rules in favor of Amazon Labor Union - Liberation News

On January 11, the National Labor Relations Board ruled against Amazon’s attempt to overturn the his

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Amazon now has a legal obligation to bargain with the union, and can face serious penalties if it doesn't.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgpz58/amazon-labor-union-certified-by-us-labor-officials
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Amazon Labor Union Certified by U.S. Labor Officials

Amazon now has a legal obligation to bargain with the union, and can face serious penalties if it doesn't.

Amazon Repeatedly Violated Union-Busting Labor Laws, ‘Historic’ NLRB Complaint Says

Managers threatened, cajoled, or promised additional benefits to workers if they voted against the union, according to the NLRB. The complaint challenges the practice of captive audience meetings, a longstanding union-busting tradition.

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