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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."

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.

August 3, 2021

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.

March 30, 2021

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.

March 25, 2021

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.

February 5, 2021

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

September 17, 2018

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

December 18, 2017

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

November 8, 2017

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

December 15, 2016