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Amazon’s union vote and Twitter rant: What you need to know about its labor fight – Source CNET Tech

Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, with a "vote" banner hanging on the side of the building

The warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, where 5,800 workers had the opportunity to vote on whether to certify a union. If a large number of Amazon warehouses organize, the company’s costs for providing two-day delivery could go up, but it likely won’t affect customers.


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Amazon is bracing for the results of a major union vote in its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse. The results, which could certify or reject the first US Amazon union, are coming in this week against a backdrop of increased scrutiny on Amazon’s labor practices during…

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