Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, left, speaks next to Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), during an ALU rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
Members of the Amazon Labor Union, the first group of company workers to organize at a U.S. warehouse, have voted to affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the groups said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
Roughly 98% of ALU members voted in favor of joining up with the Teamsters, the groups said.
The Teamsters is one of the largest labor unions in the U.S., and it has long sought to organize Amazon delivery and warehouse workers.
The union launched an Amazon division in 2021 to support and fund workers at the company in their unionization efforts.
Persons:
Bernie Sanders, Christian Smalls, ALU, fearlessly, Sean O'Brien, Chris Smalls
Organizations:
Amazon Labor Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters, Amazon, Brotherhood of Teamsters
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