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Flawed Approach Sunk Amazon Union Drive, But Birthed National Movement

April 13, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor, Labor Struggles, Organizing

By Mike Elk, published by Labor Today, April 9, 2021 Today, the union drive at Amazon in Alabama, which drew unprecedented political and media attention, was defeated by a 2-to-1 margin. Last month, as we stood in the parking lot of Amazon’s warehouse and spoke with 32-year-old Ashley Beringer about her take on the Amazon union vote, it became apparent[…]

The Real Victory in Bessemer: Renewal of Working Class Organizing

April 12, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles

by Scott Williams, published on Workers World, April 2, 2021 “The workers in Bessemer never thought they’d spark a national discussion. This is their moment, but it’s not just about Amazon. This is about every employer and the right of every worker to fair pay, safe workplaces, a voice in their workplace and the right to organize unions without illegal[…]

In the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Bessemer Workers Fight for Justice

March 31, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles

by Monica Moorehead, published on Workers World, March 30, 2021 A historic union election concluded March 29 after 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers, over 80% of them African American, voted on whether to be represented by the Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Union in Bessemer, Ala., near Birmingham. It could take weeks or even months before the outcome of the vote[…]

March 20 Solidarity With BAmazon Union

March 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor, Labor Struggles, Protest

By Minnie Bruce Pratt, published Workers World, March 16, 2021 The historic union election sought by majority Black workers at a Bessemer, Ala., Amazon warehouse ends March 29. All indications are that the vote will be close, and the outcome could take weeks to determine. A victory would not only be one of the biggest labor victories in the U.S.[…]

Amazon Tries to Bribe Workers to Quit Before Union Vote

March 2, 2021 UNAC Editor Austerity, Capitalism, Labor, Labor Struggles

By Staff@FightBack News!, published February 21, 2021 Bessemer, AL – As workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse have begun voting by mail on whether or not to join the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Amazon is pulling out all of the stops to try to coerce them out of voting for the union. They are trying many tactics[…]

On Feb. 20: U.S. cities in solidarity with #BAmazon workers

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Labor, Labor Struggles, Paths to Emancipation

by Betsey Piette, published on Workers World, February 24, 2021 As Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., vote to unionize, they are gaining support. On Feb. 20, demonstrations took place in solidarity with BAmazon workers in 50+ U.S. cities in 30 states, including several in the South. The National Day of Solidarity with BAmazon was called by the Southern Workers Assembly,[…]