Labor union Teamsters to vote towards unionizing Amazon workers

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union in the U.S. and Canada, said on Tuesday it is set to vote for a resolution to unionize workers at Amazon.com Inc by creating an Amazon-specific division to aid workers.

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./File PhotoREUTERS: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union in the U.S. and Canada, said on Tuesday it is set to vote for a resolution to unionize workers at Amazon.com Inc by creating an Amazon-specific division to aid workers.

At its 30th international convention, representatives from 500 local unions, representing 1.4 million workers across the United States, will come together to discuss how it can support and help improve livelihoods of Amazon workers, Teamsters said in a statement.Amazon, one of the largest private employers in America, has for decades discouraged attempts among its over 800,000 U.S.

In April, Amazon Alabama workers voted against forming a union, stemming from factors such as the company's fierce resistance to unionization, skepticism among workers that organizing could get them a better deal and decisions on election parameters, which marks an important loss for U.S. organized labor.

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