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    It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

    Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country.
    by Alina Selyukh Apr 09, 2021 3 minutes
    Updated April 9, 2021 at 11:20 AM ET

    Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama will not be forming a union.

    The majority of Amazon's workers in Bessemer, Ala., voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The final tally was 1,798 votes against unionizing versus 738 votes in favor of union.

    That means Amazon has withstood the largest union push yet among its U.S. workers and avoided the prospect of its first unionized warehouse in

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