Professor Barry Eidlin comments on Alabama Amazon union loss in the Globe and Mail.
On April 9, 2021, one of the most high-profile union elections in recent U.S. history came to a close. Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama voted by more than 2-1 against joining a union, following a months-long campaign that drew international media attention. This was a major setback for U.S. unions, who see unionizing Amazon as key to reviving labor鈥檚 fortunes. In an op-ed published in the聽Globe and Mail聽on April 10, Prof. Barry Eidlin explained both what made the election so聽significant, and what the loss means for the future of labor. He argued that the union defeat in Bessemer says more about the broken state of U.S. labour law than it does about unions鈥� current relevance or popularity.
Link:聽鈥淔ailed Effort to Unionize Amazon Shows Just How Broken U.S. Labour Law Is.鈥澛�The Globe and Mail, April 10, 2021,聽