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Amazon workers in small New Jersey facility file for union election
2022.04.18 23:30
FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) workers at a small facility in New Jersey have shown enough interest to hold a vote on unionizing, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Monday.
At least 60 of 200 workers from Amazon’s DNK5 depot in Bayonne, New Jersey, have submitted cards seeking to organize as part of Local 713 International Brotherhood of the Trade Union, the NLRB said.
An election date and terms have yet to be agreed upon, and Amazon could dispute the validity of the petition.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
