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.
National Labor Relations Board
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."
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.
What to expect as Amazon’s union vote comes to an end
It could take days or even weeks to learn the outcome. Amazon plants across the country are watching.
Alabama Democrats support Bessemer Amazon workers ahead of union vote
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, rap artist Michael “Killer Mike” Render and actor Danny Glover will visit with Amazon workers Friday.
NLRB denies Amazon’s appeal on Bessemer union vote
Ballots are to be mailed to workers in the Bessemer plant on Monday. Votes are to be tallied by March 30.
Byrne applauds proposed NLRB joint employer rule
Thursday, September 13, 2018 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued a statement applauding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision to issue a new rule regarding the joint-employer standard. “I applaud the NLRB and Chairman Ring for their action to protect American workers and bring much needed clarity for small businesses across the country,” Representative Byrne … Continued
Byrne supports joint-employer NLRB decision
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, supported the decision by the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries decision that expanded the joint-employer standard. Earlier this year, the House passed Congressman Byrne’s bill, the Save Local Business Act, which would reaffirm that two or more employers must … Continued
Save Local Business Act passes US House of Representatives
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of Congressman Bradley Byrne’s, R-Montrose, bill: the “Save Local Business Act.” The Save Local Business Act amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act to restore the commonsense definition of what it means to be an … Continued
Byrne wants new joint employer rule changed
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 14, 2016, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) wrote an editorial in the “Hill” urging Congress to act to block potentially crippling new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulations that potentially could hurt businesses using the franchise model. Congressman Byrne said in a statement on social … Continued