Bessemer

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Sewell to announce workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer

The funding aims to provide job training and educational opportunities to at-risk youth in Birmingham and Bessemer.

September 26, 2022

Bessemer Amazon union vote too close to call

Workers at the Bessemer facility appear to have voted against joining a union, but by a margin so small that challenged ballots could change the outcome.

Eddie Burkhalter

April 1, 2022

Union officials: Bessemer Amazon workers told to keep working after smoke incident

Officials and employees at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer allege workers were kept at their stations after smoke clouded several floors of the warehouse.

John H. Glenn

March 28, 2022

Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits supports Amazon workers’ unionization drive

The union election is being rerun because a federal ruling found that Amazon’s misconduct tainted the outcome of the first election.

February 15, 2022

National Labor Relations Board sets dates for second Amazon union vote in Bessemer

The NLRB said election ballots will be mailed to employees at the Amazon Fulfillment center beginning Feb. 4.

John H. Glenn

January 12, 2022

Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer

The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.

John H. Glenn

November 30, 2021

Man serving at Donaldson prison dies

Jonathan Click, 33, was found unresponsive by prison staff. He's the latest in at least four recent deaths of incarcerated people in Alabama.

Eddie Burkhalter

November 5, 2021

Federal official’s report says Amazon interfered with union vote

The National Labor Relations Board hearing officer said Amazon's placement of a mailbox outside the facility to collect ballots "tainted the election."

Eddie Burkhalter

August 4, 2021

NLRB official recommends new union vote for Amazon’s Bessemer facility

The official said Amazon's anti-union tactics interfered with workers' rights. A final decision could take several weeks.

Eddie Burkhalter

August 3, 2021

Republicans say Alabama economic development prospects improved with Amazon vote

Republicans say the vote should help the state remain a popular destination for companies looking to grow.

Brandon Moseley

April 12, 2021