RWDSU-UFCW Leads Organizing Drive at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Alabama

The strongest effort to create a union at Amazon in many years is underway in Bessemer, Alabama. Organizers with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union-UFCW (RWDSU-UFCW) have been working with employees at the Amazon fulfillment center. By December, more than 2,000 workers had signed union cards, leading to an election set to begin in February. The company is engaging in union-busting activities in response, but the workers are not backing down. Many of the organizers and the employees at the fulfillment center are Black, and the organizers have focused on issues of racial equality and empowerment as a part of the drive.

Read more about the drive in The New York Times or on Twitter @BAmazonUnion and #BAmazonUnion.

Congratulations everyone, we’re thrilled to share we have a date for our #union election to begin. More details are coming soon but we wanted to share this incredible news! #1U #BamazonUnion #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/T9cEmchmmo

— BAmazonUnion (@BAmazonUnion) January 15, 2021

Warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL have come together to make Amazon a safer, better place to work. @NYT shares the story of how and why @BAmazonUnion workers began organizing with @RWDSU. #BAmazonUnion #UnionYes #1u

— Richard Trumka (@RichardTrumka) January 25, 2021

Our fight to build power and unionize our facility began with workers talking to workers. Today, the @nytimes shared the critical story of how our fight to form a #union came to be. https://t.co/WzMGXn43Yq #1U #UnionStrong

— BAmazonUnion (@BAmazonUnion) January 25, 2021

Workers united can never be defeated! During last night’s game @NFLPA players pledged support for @BAmazonUnion and urged workers to vote #UnionYes! “Remember this union stands behind you and is inspired by your actions” –@JCTretter #1u #BAmazonUnionhttps://t.co/8jPb9FjuBx

— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 25, 2021

In convos with Amazon workers @RWDSU poultry worker Michael Foster focuses on solidarity: “I am telling them they are part of a movement that is worldwide. I want them to know that we are important & we do matter.” @BAmazonUnion #BAmazonUnion #UnionYes #1uhttps://t.co/EwxsgolMww

— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 25, 2021

In convos with workers, @RWDSU worker-organizer Mona Darby talks about the benefits of voting #UnionYes–like protections & job security. “You can pay me $25 an hour, but if you don’t treat me well, what’s that money worth?” #BAmazonUnion @BAmazonUnion #1uhttps://t.co/EwxsgolMww

— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 25, 2021

Union busting is disgusting—even when the anti-union propaganda is coming from a disguised Amazon drone!😂

Have an afternoon laugh courtesy of @OnionIncUnion, and make sure to support the @BAmazonUnion! #UnionYes #BAmazonUnion #1uhttps://t.co/rQXjwP5PKg

— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 25, 2021