Amazon—Amazon warehouse workers at JFK8 Staten Island voted to form first union at any US Amazon facility despite $4M+ anti-union campaign
On April 1, 2022, workers at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island voted 2,654 to 2,131 to form the Amazon Labor Union - the first successful union at any US Amazon facility. Amazon spent over $4 million on anti-union efforts including mandatory meetings, 'Vote No' banners, and hired consulting firms. The NLRB certified the union in January 2023 despite Amazon's objections. Union leader Christian Smalls was previously fired by Amazon in 2020 after organizing a pandemic safety protest.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Worker Organizing | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon Labor Union won historic vote at JFK8 Staten Island warehouse
Workers at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse voted 2,654 to 2,131 to form the Amazon Labor Union - the first successful union at any US Amazon facility. Amazon spent over $4 million on anti-union efforts. NLRB certified the union in January 2023.