“Amazon was so outrageous in their attacks on the union that it was impossible to successfully organize at the Albany-area facility,” the union’s attorney, Seth Goldstein, said Monday.
This isn’t the first time Amazon has faced legal action related to its treatment of employees engaging in workplace activism.
In a separate case, a federal judge ruled against Amazon, ordering the company to cease retaliatory actions against employees involved in such activism. These instances highlight the growing scrutiny that Amazon’s labor practices have come under in recent times.
Amazon’s resistance, including appeals in federal court, demonstrates that it is willing to fight legal battles in order to keep the union at bay.
Remedies sought
The remedies sought by the regional director, he said, would “help restore the opportunity to be able to organize in the facility.”
In response to the allegations, the complaint demands a series of corrective actions from Amazon.
The company is urged to reinstate the activist who was terminated. And to give them back pay and a formal apology.
