On 02 May, the newly formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU) failed in its campaign to unionise the e-commerce giant's LDJ5 warehouse on Staten Island, New York. With a 61% turnout, 62% of the voters rejected the bid to unionise. Just weeks before, the ALU had struck an historic victory when workers at Amazon’s nearby JFK8 warehouse voted for unionisation. After intense anti-union efforts by Amazon management the 02 May result represents an effective counterstroke by the company.
A clear-cut result with 380 votes in favour and 618 against. ALU founders Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer failed to convince the 1,600 employees at the New York LDJ5 warehouse. Despite campaigning for better working conditions and a minimum wage of $30 an hour, when Amazon management is only offering $18, the ALU failed to win over enough employees, a large portion of whom work part-time and do not envisage a long-term career path the company. “Our team were able to have their voice heard.
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