Unity is strength.

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York voted overwhelmingly in favor of forming a union, a first in the United States for the e-commerce giant since it was founded nearly 30 years ago .

According to a count broadcast online, 2,654 employees ticked "yes" to be represented by the Amazon Labor Union, created almost a year ago, against 2,131 who voted "no".

History: The first Amazon warehouse to successfully unionize is JFK8 on Staten Island.

@Shut_downAmazon of @amazonlabor celebrates: pic.twitter.com/mDSqY9EE0I

— Emily Ngo (@emilyngo) April 1, 2022


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Chris Smalls, who fought this fight which was far from being won, popped the cork and took a sip of champagne for the occasion, throwing in front of the cameras: “No words can describe this feeling.

We sweat blood and tears for this moment!

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