Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune

By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
AP Business Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City’s Staten Island have overwhelmingly rejected a union bid. The vote Monday was seen as a blow to organizers who last month pulled off the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the e-commerce giant’s history. This time around, warehouse workers cast 618 votes — or about 62% — against the union. That give Amazon enough support to fend off a second union win. According to the National Labor Relations Board, 380 workers — or 38% — voted in favor of the grassroots Amazon Labor Union. About 1,600 workers were eligible to vote. A union attorney says the group is weighing filing objections to the election.