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Amazon’s NYC warehouse votes to unionize — drawing White House praise
Nypost ^ | 04/01/2022 | Theo Wayt and Steven Nelson

Posted on 04/01/2022 12:41:56 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island voted Friday to become the web giant’s first unionized US workers — drawing praise from the White House.

The vote was 2,654 in favor and 2,131 against unionization, according to National Labor Relations Board officials.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: amazons; unionize; warehouse; whitehouse
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1 posted on 04/01/2022 12:41:56 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nah, Amazon will wait a bit then quietly close the warehouse after an alternate facility is constructed in New Jersey.


2 posted on 04/01/2022 12:43:37 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Like to see how Bezos is going to take this.


3 posted on 04/01/2022 12:44:26 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("Todays conspiracy theory is tomorrows spoiler alert." )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If I were Bezos, I’d close the facility immediately, like right now.................


4 posted on 04/01/2022 12:45:18 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Now 8 Amazon workers will stand around and watch one put an item in a shipping bag, then after the union negotiated number of 4 bags per hour, they’ll get a half hour break.


5 posted on 04/01/2022 12:46:18 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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"..Psaki added. “The Amazon workers in Staten Island made their choice to organize a grassroots union and bargain for better jobs and a better life.”"

Wouldn't that only happen if the warehouse closed and the workers found better employment elsewhere?

6 posted on 04/01/2022 12:47:33 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Spktyr

Yep.


7 posted on 04/01/2022 12:47:56 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I thought Amazon was shutting down that warehouse this weekend?


8 posted on 04/01/2022 12:49:20 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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I haven’t ordered from them since 2016.


9 posted on 04/01/2022 12:55:42 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: Spktyr

That is exactly what will happen.


10 posted on 04/01/2022 12:59:03 PM PDT by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: Spktyr

That is exactly what will happen. They cannot let one unionize because it will all fall down.


11 posted on 04/01/2022 12:59:42 PM PDT by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Greedy thugs will be running the Amazon chicken coop now. If you work for Amazon, you vote “demonRAT” or get your ass kicked.


12 posted on 04/01/2022 1:09:06 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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Ditto.


13 posted on 04/01/2022 1:09:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

With Union workers, you will no longer know when to expect your package. It will be a surprise. Could be a week, could be a month.


14 posted on 04/01/2022 1:11:42 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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Amazon will become as “efficient” as the US Postal Service


15 posted on 04/01/2022 1:18:44 PM PDT by Josa
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I hope they close that warehouse down and the POS union can tell their brand new comrades that they will be getting nothing from the union, but make sure to get a new job with another union shop!

This happened to me back in the mid 90’s. The company I was working for had their warehouse workers succumb to the union siren, and the day after the workers voted to unionize, the owner shut down the warehouse, fired all workers, and sold the warehouse.

They were warned it would happen, and they all ended up without a job for their efforts.

I was lucky enough to be in IT and got transferred to another location.

16 posted on 04/01/2022 1:21:35 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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If it draws “White House praise,” it’s bad for American people.


17 posted on 04/01/2022 1:26:51 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They HAD to cheat!

C’mon, Amazon!

Blow the whistle on these Union thugs!


18 posted on 04/01/2022 1:26:55 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Surcharge for NYC addresses...


19 posted on 04/01/2022 1:32:39 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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It’s NYC. No cheating actually needed, they all drank the union Kool-aid decades ago.


20 posted on 04/01/2022 2:13:17 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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