• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Digital News Updates
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business

Amazon lost its bid to require in-person voting for a union election in Alabama

February 5, 2021

The National Labor Relations Board on Friday denied Amazon’s request to require in-person voting for a union election at a fulfilment center in Bessemer, Alabama, allowing a mail-in effort to commence as soon as next week.

Amazon asked the board to reconsider its decision to allow a vote by mail in January, as the company wanted thousands of warehouse employees to vote in person instead. In its motion, Amazon said in-person voting allows supervision, promotes employee participation, and serves as an expression of employees’ rights. The NLRB has been allowing the use of mail-in ballots since March because of the pandemic.

READ MORE

Filed Under: Business, Featured

Related Articles:

  • Wall Street Closes Out Strong Week Despite Bank Jitters and Policy Uncertainty
  • Netflix Prepares to Report Q3 Earnings as Investors Focus on Growth and Ad Revenue

Primary Sidebar

— Advertisement —

Digital News Updates Logo

Recent News Posts

  • Poll: Americans support Antifa terror designation
  • North Dakota Schools Chief Kirsten Baesler Confirmed as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education
  • Governor Gianforte Praises $1.5 Million Expansion of Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery
  • Montana Coal Board Awards $1.8 Million for Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects

Recent Politics Posts

  • Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Religious Student Groups on College Campuses
  • USITC Advances Probe Into Russian Palladium Imports After Montana Delegation Push
  • Knudsen Leads 27-State Coalition Challenging California’s Magazine Ban
  • Zinke Votes for Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Recent Business Posts

  • Netflix Prepares to Report Q3 Earnings as Investors Focus on Growth and Ad Revenue
  • Wall Street Closes Out Strong Week Despite Bank Jitters and Policy Uncertainty
  • Wall Street Rallies to Fresh Highs After Fed Rate Cut
  • Governor Gianforte Welcomes Rivian as First Electric Vehicle Manufacturer in Montana

Copyright © 2025 Digital News Updates, All Rights Reserved.