The ALU responded, as it had before, by documenting and publicizing Amazon’s actions. The company papered the walls at ALB1 with “Vote no” signs, projected anti-union messages on screens throughout the warehouse, flew in staff to walk the floors and quiz workers about the union, and held meetings during which Amazon representatives delivered anti-union talking points. Amazon soon launched an aggressive anti-union campaign, as it had in response to previous union drives. Goodall and ALB1 workers began organizing with ALU in June and filed for an election in August. Three days later, workers at Amazon’s nearby air shipping hub in San Bernardino went on strike, demanding wage hikes and improvements to working conditions. ![]() On the same day, workers in Moreno Valley, part of California’s Inland Empire logistics hub, filed for the first ALU election in California. Workers at two facilities in Georgia and two in Illinois walked out over demands ranging from pay raises to protections against injury and sexual harassment. The union defeat at the ALB1 warehouse in Schodack, near Albany, follows a week of labor unrest at Amazon, which coincided with last week’s Prime Early Access Sale. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union held a rerun election to represent workers in Bessemer, Alabama, this year, but the result remains too close to call. After winning its first election at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island in April, the ALU lost a second election at a smaller warehouse across the street. Today’s vote brings the tally of Amazon warehouses that have attempted to unionize to four. “We’re glad that our team in Albany was able to have their voices heard, and that they chose to keep the direct relationship with Amazon as we think that this is the best arrangement for both our employees and customers,” she wrote. ![]() Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel welcomed the result today in her own statement.
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