Amazon—Amazon illegally interfered with Bessemer, Alabama warehouse union election through anti-union campaign
In 2021, Amazon conducted an aggressive anti-union campaign at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse (BHM1) during RWDSU union elections. The NLRB found Amazon violated labor law through mandatory 'captive audience' meetings, improper polling of employees, threats about facility closure, and installing a mailbox that created the appearance of election irregularity. The first election was invalidated; a second vote in 2022 also rejected unionization amid continued objections.
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 (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
NLRB found Amazon violated labor law in Bessemer union election, ordered revote
The NLRB found Amazon violated labor law during the March 2021 Bessemer warehouse union vote through mandatory anti-union meetings, mailbox installation creating election irregularity, and other illegal interference. A revote was ordered.