John, we've got some great news! In case you haven't heard yet…
That's right! On November 29th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a new union election at the Amazon Warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
Earlier this year, when the election was underway, Amazon did
everything in their power to prevent workers from unionizing. From illegally installing mailboxes on the campus in Bessemer to intimidating workers from using their right to vote for a union, Amazon brazenly continued their corruption and anti-worker tactics in full view of the NLRB.
Thankfully, the NLRB's investigation found countless aspects of Amazon's interference -- and now, a new election is underway.
A date has not been chosen for the new election day yet, and we don't know yet whether it'll be a vote-by-mail or in-person election.
But no matter what happens, we're overwhelmingly prepared to fight in solidarity with the workers in Bessemer as they fight for workers' rights.
This fight might be in Bessemer, Alabama, but this is a revolutionary fight for every single worker in the country. We're proud to be in solidarity with Amazon workers fighting for the first-ever warehouse union. Sign the solidarity card to affirm your support >>
Amazon isn't alone when it comes to extraordinary attempts to silence the voices of Black workers.
For far too long, Black workers have been treated poorly and disproportionately discriminated against by their employers. It's exactly why we've been fighting so hard alongside our brothers and sisters in Bessemer in their historic efforts to establish the first-ever Amazon Warehouse Union.
Unionizing is one of the best ways workers can address racial inequities in the workplace and fight for other benefits like higher wages and better health care. But Amazon attempted to rob their workers of this opportunity by intimidating them and manipulating the last unionization election.
Key word: attempted. They attempted and
failed. The NLRB caught them red-handed.
Don't forget that Amazon had no issues slapping a "Black Lives Matter" banner across their website last summer 🥴.
Clearly, Amazon doesn't believe that Black Lives Matter. If they did, they wouldn't have attempted to deprive the majority of Black employees of their right to unionize in Bessemer.
We're not backing down here, John. We need to go even bigger than we did the last time around, and we'll be fighting alongside Amazon warehouse workers every step of the way. Sign the letter of solidarity now.
In love and solidarity,
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
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