Amazon Must Let Staff Use Workspaces for Organizing, US Labor Officials Say [View all]
Source: Bloomberg
May 23, 2023 at 6:19 PM EDT
Amazon.com Inc. violated federal labor laws when it prevented off-duty employees from using workspaces for union organizing, US labor prosecutors alleged in sweeping new complaints, escalating their standoff with the country’s second-biggest private employer.
The National Labor Relations Board announced the allegations Tuesday, saying Amazon selectively prohibited employees from accessing nine warehouses in Alabama, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The complaints seek to force Amazon to allow employee access to facilities for organizing purposes and to train staff about related procedures.
The online retailer, which relies on a blue-collar workforce to pack and ship customer orders, is increasingly clashing with labor organizers around the country. The NLRB, which enforces federal labor laws, has more than 180 open or settled unfair labor practice cases filed against Amazon in 22 states.
Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards said that Tuesday’s complaints are “completely without merit and we look forward to showing that through the legal process.”
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-23/amazon-must-let-staff-use-workspaces-for-organizing-nlrb-says
Glad to see this finally addressed!
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