Workers at an amazon warehouse in Staten Island have voted against unionizing, marking the first loss for the fledgling, worker-led Amazon Labor Union (ALU).
, “No matter the outcome of the election, workers are uniting for change at LDJ5, JFK8 & around the world. Mega-corporations continue to spend millions in union-busting + fear tactics & we continue to organize for a society not based on exploitation & greed.”
The company also hired at least one anti-union consultant as Amazon staff, says Seth Goldstein, a lawyer representing the ALU. This allowed them to blend in as they canvassed the floors, says one LDJ5 worker who prefers to use the pseudonym Maria out of fear of retaliation. “It's kind of likeby Sun Tzu,” she says. “One of his methods is to infiltrate, pretend like you're part of the group, and then divide and conquer. They're doing that.
On Saturday, the day after voting concluded, Amazon announced a change to its Covid-19 policy. Employees who test positive for the virus will no longer receive paid sick leave; instead they can take up to five days off, unpaid. The company will also cease notifying workers about Covid-19 cases inside its warehouses, unless required by law.
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