At the distribution center of Amazon, a major IT company in the United States, attention is focused on the whereabouts of the vote asking whether to form a labor union, and employees and others are trying to realize the formation of a labor union by holding a rally before the ballot counting next month. , Called for a vote in favor.
At Amazon's distribution center in Alabama, southern United States, last year, employees called for better treatment, and a vote was held asking whether to form a trade union, with the majority of the opposition.
However, the results have been voted on again since the 4th of this month after the National Labor Relations Commission, an independent government agency, admitted last month that the company had unfairly interfered.
At the rally held near the distribution center on the 26th, more than 100 people, including employees and people from supporting organizations, gathered.
The chairman of an organization that supports the formation of a labor union criticized the company, saying, "Amazon doesn't care about employees except for profits." If we put them together, we can realize the formation of a labor union. "
In addition, a female employee with three children said, "It's humiliating that I don't have time to sleep, eat, or spend time with my children. I'm a human, not a robot." I was looking for improvement.
The ballot counting process is scheduled to begin on the 28th of next month, and if there is a majority in favor, Amazon's first union will be formed.
In the United States, even in the food and beverage industry, labor shortages have increased the amount of work, and the harsh working environment has been forced, so there are a series of movements to improve treatment.