Amazon Employees Reject Union at Warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y.

​A month after Amazon workers voted to unionize one Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse, they rejected attempts to organize another warehouse in the borough. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.

Overwhelming Rejection

The tally at the LDJ5 warehouse was 380 votes in favor of the union and 618 against. "We're glad that our team [members] at LDJ5 were able to have their voices heard," said Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson. "We look forward to continuing to work directly together as we strive to make every day better for our employees."

(CNBC)

Union Will Continue Organizing Efforts

Derrick Palmer, who co-founded the Amazon Labor Union, said the union would continue its organizing efforts. "There's no way we're going to stop or let this bring us down," he said. "It's going to do the complete opposite. We're going to go 10 times harder."

(The New York Times)

Union Demands

The union has been calling for higher wages, longer breaks, and better health and safety policies. Amazon recently met one of the union's demands by making permanent a pandemic-era policy of letting workers keep their cellphones with them while they work.

(NPR)

JFK8 Workers Voted to Unionize

Last month, Amazon warehouse workers in the company's JFK8 facility in Staten Island voted to unionize. In addition to better workplace safety and higher wages, the union sought "more reasonable" productivity rates, more paid breaks and more vacation.

(SHRM Online) and (CNBC)

Contract May Take a Long Time to Secure

Despite the vote at the JFK8 warehouse, experts say it could take years for the union to formally secure a contract if Amazon chooses to fight the effort in court. Amazon hasn't said what it will do after its objections to the JFK8 union are considered or if it will continue trying to block the effort. Even without going to court, the process could take much time to sort out.

(The Washington Post)