The vote on whether or not to form a labor union was held at Amazon, a major IT company in the United States, in response to an employee's call for improved treatment such as wages, was rejected because the opposition far exceeded the approval.
In response, the retail trade union, which was supporting its employees, will challenge Amazon for its illegal intervention.
Employees working at Amazon's distribution center in southern Alabama were calling for the formation of a labor union, with more than 5,800 people working at the distribution center from February to last month in search of improved treatment such as wages. A postal ballot was held to ask the employees of Alabama whether or not to form a labor union.
The National Labor Relations Board, an independent government agency that oversaw the voting, announced the results of the ballot counting on the 9th. The formation was rejected.
In response, Amazon issued a statement saying, "We've had a lot of noise over the last few months, but we're happy to hear the consensus of our employees. We're not perfect and we'll continue to improve. I commented.
Meanwhile, the retail union, which was supporting employees who called for a vote, has a policy of challenging it as "Amazon illegally interfered with the vote," and the results are expected to take some time to finalize.
With income inequality becoming a social problem in the United States, this vote is being perceived as a move by employees to seek correction of inequality even in Amazon, where business performance continues to expand, and its whereabouts are drawing attention.