Tag Archives | Amazon Labor Union (ALU)

Amazon Labor Union’s small army of volunteer law students

Originally published: The Indypendent on November 21, 2022 by Katie Pruden and Amba Guerguerian (more by The Indypendent) | (Posted Nov 26, 2022)

Around 100 are helping in the battle against the country’s second-largest employer.
Registering the ‘Labour Upsurge’ in North America

Originally published: Socialist Project – The Bullet on July 24, 2022 by Tori Fleming and Matt Davis (more by Socialist Project – The Bullet) | (Posted Jul 25, 2022)

After a long four-year hiatus, the Labor Notes Conference is back, and bigger than ever with a record-breaking 4,000 registering.
Amazon win shows power of rank-and-file organising

Originally published: Green Left on April 5, 2022 / Issue #1341 by Malik Miah (more by Green Left) | (Posted Apr 09, 2022)

The newly formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won by more than 500 votes, with 2654 workers voting in favour of a union and 2131 voting against, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) count. About 7000 people are employed at the site, known as the JFK8 Fulfillment Center.