Amazon warehouse workers in Garner, North Carolina, rejected a unionization effort led by Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE). Organizers campaigned for three years, seeking higher wages and longer breaks. While this marks a setback for unionization efforts at Amazon, CAUSE plans to continue organizing due to concerns about worker security.
Organizers had been campaigning at the warehouse since 2022, hoping to secure higher wages and longer breaks.
The election at the facility, named RDU1 and located in the suburb of Garner, came after organizers campaigned at the warehouse for the past three years. The facility employs roughly 4,700 workers."Amazon's relentless and illegal efforts to intimidate us prove that this company is afraid of workers coming together to claim our power," the group said.
"We're glad that our team in Garner was able to have their voices heard, and that they chose to keep a direct relationship with Amazon," Hards said in a statement."We look forward to continuing to make this a great place to work together, and to supporting our teammates as they build their futures with us."Amazon, the nation's second-largest private employer, has long sought to keep unions out of its ranks. The strategy succeeded in the U.S.
CAUSE was founded in 2022 by RDU1 employees Mary Hill and Rev. Ryan Brown to voice concerns about the company's response to the Covid pandemic, which they viewed as inadequate. The group sought to organize RDU1 to boost wages and secure longer breaks.
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