Results for: Unfair Labor Practices

Three years after workers at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse attempted to unionize, their fate remains uncertain. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will review a sweeping hearing beginning Thursday to determine the outcome of a revote held in 2022. Allegations of Amazon’s improper influence over the initial vote led to a do-over. With numerous ballots challenged and the NLRB legal process progressing slowly, the second vote also remains unresolved. Witnesses will testify in the coming months, with the judge’s decision potentially setting the election outcome or paving the way for another round of voting. The outcome could have a significant impact on labor relations at Amazon warehouses and serve as a test case for unionization efforts within the tech industry.

In a case before the Supreme Court, Starbucks is seeking to limit the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in cases involving alleged employer interference in unionization efforts. The case stems from the firing of seven workers in a Tennessee Starbucks store who were attempting to organize a union. The NLRB intervened and obtained a court order requiring Starbucks to rehire the workers. Starbucks argues that the current standard for granting temporary injunctions against companies in such cases is inconsistent across federal appeals courts and can impose an undue burden on businesses. The NLRB maintains that existing standards provide appropriate scrutiny of its requests, emphasizing the rarity of its use of temporary injunctions.