It is called Amazon Labor Union (ALU). US President Joe Biden is “pleased” with this creation, his spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
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The giant Amazon, one of the largest employers in the United States, now has a union in the country. While Jeff Bezos’ group had succeeded so far in repelling the desires of employees wishing to regroup, thehe employees of a multinational warehouse in New York managed to form a union on Friday, April 1. According to a tally transmitted online, 2,654 employees ticked “Yes” to be represented by the independent organization Amazon Labor Union (ALU), created almost a year ago, against 2,131 who voted “no”.
When the results were announced, applause rang out among the small crowd gathered for the occasion at the bottom of the building in the Brooklyn district where the counting was organized, noted an AFP journalist. “People have spoken today, they want a union”welcomed the president of the union Christian Smalls by uncorking a bottle of champagne. A little later, in front of the press, he ironically thanked Amazon boss Jeff Bezos for going into space, “because while he was up there, we were able to set up a union”.
On the decline for several decades, the unions have won several symbolic victories in the United States in recent months, starting with the explicit support of American President Joe Biden. US President Joe Biden is “happy that employees make sure to be heard for important decisions”reacted his spokesperson Jen Psaki on Friday.