Amazon Unionization ‘Trench Warfare,’ Difficult in US System: Expert

Amazon Unionization ‘Trench Warfare,’ Difficult in US System: Expert
Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers in Bessemer, Ala., on Feb. 9, 2021. Jay Reeves/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The attempted unionization of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama is tough work that won’t immediately spark other organizing efforts if the vote is successful, an expert on the company said.

“It’s very difficult to unionize in high-turnover workplaces. You have to get union cards signed to get an election, many of those people may have left by the time the election comes around,” author Robin Gaster told NTD’s “The Nation Speaks” show over the weekend.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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