Posted on Feb 21, 2022
Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union
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It would be the first union in one of Amazon’s collection of grocery stores, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and Amazon Go.
The local union activity is part of a wider trend, as labor shortages continue during the pandemic.
Joseph Fink was nervous when they came into work at Amazon Fresh at 23rd and Jackson last week. They came to work early to post notices about the right to organize.
"All right, we’re walking through the store now," Fink narrated into their camera while recording themselves. "We’re on our way to the employee break room ... OK, I’m just gonna go ahead and post.”
The notices summarized the law. They said it’s OK for workers to organize on company property.
The local union activity is part of a wider trend, as labor shortages continue during the pandemic.
Joseph Fink was nervous when they came into work at Amazon Fresh at 23rd and Jackson last week. They came to work early to post notices about the right to organize.
"All right, we’re walking through the store now," Fink narrated into their camera while recording themselves. "We’re on our way to the employee break room ... OK, I’m just gonna go ahead and post.”
The notices summarized the law. They said it’s OK for workers to organize on company property.
Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Good for them!
,,,"The notices summarized the law. They said it’s OK for workers to organize on company property.
“All right, there we go … that’s it, we’re gonna sit here — and see what happens,” Fink said, just before the video ended.
What allegedly happened next is described in a complaint Fink filed with the federal agency that oversees labor disputes. Fink says a manager hissed at them, disciplined them for sharing union information with coworkers, and told Fink to leave the property.
“After I left that meeting, I was shaking and I was afraid,” Fink says.
KUOW reached out to the manager of the store, who referred us to Amazon corporate public relations team. They didn’t respond.
The National Labor Relations Board is looking into the complaint, and it can’t comment on active cases.
Bullying by managers inspired Fink and others to form the union.
“The managers at Amazon Fresh yell ... they push and they push to the point of exhaustion.”
Fink says the company uses algorithms to track employee productivity at Amazon Fresh. Those algorithms have been blamed for tough working conditions at Amazon’s warehouses, too. It’s one reason people are trying to organize Amazon Warehouses in Bessemer, Alabama, and New York City."...
,,,"The notices summarized the law. They said it’s OK for workers to organize on company property.
“All right, there we go … that’s it, we’re gonna sit here — and see what happens,” Fink said, just before the video ended.
What allegedly happened next is described in a complaint Fink filed with the federal agency that oversees labor disputes. Fink says a manager hissed at them, disciplined them for sharing union information with coworkers, and told Fink to leave the property.
“After I left that meeting, I was shaking and I was afraid,” Fink says.
KUOW reached out to the manager of the store, who referred us to Amazon corporate public relations team. They didn’t respond.
The National Labor Relations Board is looking into the complaint, and it can’t comment on active cases.
Bullying by managers inspired Fink and others to form the union.
“The managers at Amazon Fresh yell ... they push and they push to the point of exhaustion.”
Fink says the company uses algorithms to track employee productivity at Amazon Fresh. Those algorithms have been blamed for tough working conditions at Amazon’s warehouses, too. It’s one reason people are trying to organize Amazon Warehouses in Bessemer, Alabama, and New York City."...
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