ZIP Advertisement Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama; a win for company, a blow to labor movement Share Updated: 11:40 AM CDT Apr 9, 2021 By JOSEPH PISANI, AP Retail Writer Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama; a win for company, a blow to labor movement Share Updated: 11:40 AM CDT Apr 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SCARBOROUGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE WAREHOUSE FOR US. CHIP, WHAT’S THE LATEST FROM THERE? FROM EVERYTHING WE CAN TELL SO FAR, THAT UNION DOES NOT TO BE IN FAVOR OF THOSE WANTING A UNION. RESULTS ARE COMING AROUND 11:30. WE WILL GET THOSE TO YOU WHEN WE GET IT. THE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, AND DEPARTMENT STORE UNION IS ALREADY SAYING IT PLANS TO CHALLENGE AMAZON FOR WHAT IT CALLS INTERFERENCE WITH THE WORKERS’ RIGHT TO VOTE IN A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION. THAT CHALLENGE WILL BE FILED WITH THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WE’VE COVERED COUNTLESS RALLIES HERE IN BESSEMER AS WORKERS PUSHED FOR SUPPORT TO FORM A UNIO THEY’RE ASKING FOR BETTER WAGES AND CALLING FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS. SOME WORKERS SAY EVEN THINGS LIKE NEEDING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM ARE FROWNED UPON HERE COUNTING WRAPPED UP A FEW MOMENTS AGO. THE NEWS CONFERENCE WITH THE UNION IS SCHEDULED FOR 11:30 THIS MORNING. WE WILL HAVE NEW INFORMATION FOR YOU OUT THIS NEWSCAST. CHIP SCARBOROUGH, WVTM 13. CARLA: IF THAT VOTE IS APPROVED, IT WOULD BECOME THE FIRST FOR THE TECH GIANT. OFFICIALS FROM THE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, AND DEPARTMENT STORE UNION SAID MORE THAN 3200 VOTES WERE CAST BY BESSEMER EMPLOYEES. THAT’S ABOUT 55% OF THE WORKFORC HUNDREDS OF THE VOTES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONTESTED EITHER BY AMAZON OR BY THE UNION FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. ANY MARGIN FOR A WINNI DECISION HAD TO BE GREATER THAN THAT NUMBER OF CONTESTED VOTES. IF IT’S NOT, A HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF THOSE CAN BE USED TOWARDS THE FINAL TALLY. RICK: TO UNDERSTAND THE WORK THAT WENT INTO ALL OF THIS, WV 13 TALKED WITH BART MADDOX FROM THE IRON WORKERS UNION WHO SAYS FORMING A UNION IS ABOUT SUPPORT. MADDOX SAYS NO MATTER THE OUTCOME, AMAZON EMPLOYEES ARE STILL BEING HEARD. >> A WORKER HAVING A VOICE H GOTTEN ATTENTION AT THAT PLANT. SO THEY’RE STARTING TO BE HEARD, AND EVEN IF THIS DOESN’T GO, THESE WORKERS HAVE STILL EXPRESSED TO THE COMPANY A OWNERS THAT WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS, WE HAVE A VOICE, AND YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO US. RICK: MORE FROM BESSEMER WITHIN THE HOUR. TO GET UPDATES ON THE VOTE, SIGN UP FOR ALERTS ON THE WVTM 13 APP SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THE FINAL TALLY COME