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Amazon wins vote preventing Alabama warehouse workers from unionising

Technology

Amazon workers have voted not to unionise at one of the company's warehouses in Alabama in a major victory for the company.The majority of the 3,215 votes cast from roughly 5,800 workers in Bessemer, Alabama, were against unionising, according to a preliminary count by the US National Labor Relations Board. Defeating the move to unionise will be seen as a great success for Amazon, which has reportedly spent millions to monitor and tackle union activities among its workforce, including hiring intelligence analysts to track staff suspected of organising. Image: The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union is bringing a complaint against the company. Pic: AP The Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has complained that ...

Amazon workers in bid to unionize at Alabama warehouse

Technology

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in a strong anti-union state with a company that has opposed unionization effortsByThe Associated PressDecember 4, 2020, 1:26 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBESSEMER, Ala -- Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in the Deep South with a company that has opposed unionization efforts.Employees at the Bessemer facility filed a petition last month with the National Labor Relations Board saying they want to hold an election on forming a union to represent the 1,500 full and part-time workers at the so-called fulfillment center. It does not include drivers, seasonal employees, professional employees a...

Coronavirus: 1800 jobs go in sale of Oasis and Warehouse

Business

The grim high street jobs toll triggered by the coronavirus crisis rose again on Thursday when administrators to Oasis and Warehouse struck a deal to sell them to Hilco Capital, the former owner of HMV.Sky News understands that Hilco has agreed to buy the two brands, along with Idle Man, and the stock from their hundreds of outlets across the UK. However, the deal does not include the Oasis and Warehouse Group's stores, meaning that just over 1800 staff at the chains are facing immediate redundancy.Confirmation of the fate of two of the high street's best-known retailers will underline the impact of COVID-19 on an already-struggling industry.Deloitte, the accountancy firm, was appointed to handle an insolvency process earlier this month, following weeks of efforts to secure a solvent sale....