Roughly 1,500 workers who work in a facility sorting packages for delivery are eligible to vote in the election as second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island votes to unionize.
Workers walk to cast their votes over whether or not to unionize, at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island on March 25, 2022. Another Amazon warehouse across the street began voting on a union on Monday.That's the question on Staten Island this week as more Amazon warehouse workers vote on whether to join the Amazon Labor Union.
The Amazon Labor Union is calling for longer breaks, better health and safety policy, and raises, among other demands. In Amazon warehouses, the work is fast-paced and physically demanding, with workers lifting packages as heavy as 50 pounds.Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls speaks following the April 1, 2022, vote if favor of unionization, a first for Amazon facilities in the U.S.
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