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21 Oct, 8 tweets, 4 min read

Organizers at Amazon’s only fulfillment center in New York City are nearing enough signatures to file for a union election. If their request is validated, it could bring the second unionization vote at an Amazon warehouse in less than a year. nyti.ms/30PfkIX

The unionization push reflects the growing labor challenges Amazon and other large employers face as the pandemic has given workers across the economic spectrum an upper hand for the first time in decades. nyti.ms/3nfAPtV

In April, Amazon defeated a union vote at an Alabama warehouse, in what was the gravest union threat the company had faced in its history. The workers' effort attracted national attention, including visits from Senator Bernie Sanders. nyti.ms/3pssK7U

Unlike the Alabama drive, which was run by a national retail workers union, the one in New York City is being organized by current and former Amazon workers aiming to form a new independent union, called the Amazon Labor Union. nyti.ms/30PfkIX

In June, our investigation into the New York City fulfillment center, known as JFK8, found that Amazon’s high staff turnover was by design. Jeff Bezos wanted to avoid a long-serving, entrenched work force, calling it "a march to mediocrity." nyti.ms/3B0RqXq

Amazon has boosted pay, and this summer pledged to strive to become "Earth’s best employer." A spokeswoman said while it’s up to employees to decide if they want a union, the company thinks they’d be better served without one. nyti.ms/30PfkIX

Read five takeaways from a New York Times report in June about the power and peril of Amazon's employment machine. nyti.ms/3pnt9Zi

We’d like to deepen our knowledge of the employment model and practices at Amazon, as well as at other powerful companies. If you have knowledge related to this topic please share it in here. nyti.ms/3C2IDpe

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