A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Delaware will decide Wednesday
on whether to create a union. The vote covers just a tiny sub-set of
the retail giant’s workforce but has heavy symbolic significance at a
time when Amazon faces ongoing criticism over its labor practices.
The vote comes after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed a petition
on December 6 on behalf of 30 equipment maintenance and repair
technicians in Middletown, Delaware. If a majority of the workers vote
in favor, it will be the first Amazon union shop in the U.S.
