Historic Amazon union drive set to conclude Officials are set to reveal the outcome of a high-profile battle in Bessemer, Alabama that could establish the first unionised Amazon warehouse in the US.
Ballots will start being counted on Tuesday after more than a month of voting ends on Monday.
The fight is a key test for Amazon, which has faced criticism around the world over its working conditions during the pandemic.
The e-commerce giant has fiercely opposed the effort. If it loses, it would be forced to enter formal negotiations with representatives from the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) over a contract for nearly 6,000 staff at the warehouse, located just outside Birmingham, a city in the north central region of Alabama. With both sides likely to challenge some of the votes, the results of the ballot are not expected to be known for some time.
Amazon says it offers competitive pay and benefits. It has also tried to persuade workers that the union would not be able to win more for its members, even while the union collects hundreds of dollars in dues payments.
But union organisers have said staff are fed up with the relentless and impersonal treatment they receive. BBC
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