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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by JMTQp8lwXL on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:11PM (#26753145)
What exactly would the retribution from Amazon look like, had this passed? They can't pick up the fulfillment center and move it somewhere else (without inconvenience, time, and expense, of course). They will need workers willing to travel to Bessemer for work, which presumably are people who live near or adjacent to Bessemer.
Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by sct202 on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:17PM (#26753228)
They could suck up the losses of closing a 1 year old warehouse to send a signal. Walmart has claimed unfixable plumbing problems at union stores and closed them in the past.
Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by psds2 on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:24PM (#26753331)
They also stopped selling fresh meat through a butcher window all across the US when the butchers unionized.
Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by sokoloff on Friday April 09, 2021 @02:49PM (#26754472)
If in their judgment, it became not in their best interests economically for them to continue doing it, what else would have them do?
Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by ec109685 on Saturday April 10, 2021 @01:25AM (#26759147)
That’s why you need strong labor laws as a balance.
Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by slantedview on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:13PM (#26753176)
You're right, but obviously the fear of retribution was enough to influence the vote.