Amazon Labor Union's vice president, Derrick Palmer, resigns after assault charges become public
Derrick Palmer, the vice president of the Amazon Labor Union and a pivotal force behind the union's historic victory in a Staten Island warehouse last year, has resigned, according to an email from union leadership obtained by Insider.he is facing for allegedly strangling his girlfriend in May 2022. The case is still ongoing.
Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls sent an email to the union members late Monday:"Dear Brothers & Sisters, Amazon Labor Union, Vice President Derrick Palmer has submitted his resignation as Vice President of ALU effective immediately. Due to the matter being before the court the Amazon Labor Union has no comment at this time."
Palmer's resignation is another sign of amid union turbulence. In December, veteran organizers left the Amazon Labor Union when Smalls established a new constitution that leaves him in charge until a contract with Amazon is signed — a potentially years-long process. Some organizers have said Smalls seems more interested in growing his personal fame than building momentum toward securing a contract.
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