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The article reports on the move by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York to reject a proposed union at the site. According to the National Labor Relations Board, 618 employees voted against the Amazon Labor Union. Also cited are the increase in the filing of union elections in the U.S., and the comment by Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel on the results.

The article reports on the union organizing campaign at the warehouse of online retailer Amazon on Staten Island, New York City that won majority votes even without support from national labor organizations. Factors to the unionization drive are threat to labor standards, workplace safety, Amazon's employment model, alleged unfair labor practices and stress of working during Covid outbreaks. It shows the difference in receptiveness towards Amazon unions on Staten Island and Bessemer, Alabama.

The article reports that a federal labor official rejected Amazon attempt to overturn a union victory at a warehouse on Staten Island, removing a key obstacle to contract negotiations between the union and the company.