Hi,
Amazon continues to feel the heat in Alabama. Last month the National
Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon unfairly tampered with the union
vote in Bessemer, Alabama.^1
The NLRB found that Amazon used their power to bully the postal service
into putting a mailbox at the workplace in Alabama, which may have caused
workers to feel Amazon could see when and how they voted -- and fear
retaliation from Amazon.
This is just further proof that Amazon has too much power, and is abusing
it to undermine workers' rights. On Labor Day, one way we can fight back:
urge Congress take bold action to break up Amazon and make it easier for
workers to join a union.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to break up Amazon and make it easier
for workers to organize!
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Amazon isn't just a tech giant, it's a global behemoth with tentacles
gripping nearly every part of daily life. And Amazon workers, especially
Amazon warehouse workers, feel the squeeze the most.
Amazon warehouse working conditions are notoriously bad. So much so, the
National Council of Occupational Safety and Health named Amazon one of the
most dangerous employers in the country.^2
On top of that, during the historic heatwaves earlier this summer, Amazon
warehouses pushed workers to their physical brink, without providing
air-conditioning.
But the tide is turning. Activists are speaking out and demanding Amazon
be held accountable. In Alabama, that might mean a new worker union
election. But we can't stop there.
Amazon has proven time and again that they have too much power and
influence, and use it to undermine their workers and their right to a safe
workplace. So now it's time for Congress to step in. Together we can raise
our voices and pressure Congress to take action to break up Amazon's
monopoly and make it easier for workers to organize.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to break up Amazon!
Thank you for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Vox, "The Amazon union drive isn't over yet," [ [link removed] ]August 3, 2021.
2. Futurism, "After Deaths, Amazon Lands on List of Most Dangerous
Employers," [ [link removed] ]October 18, 2019.
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