Teamsters to hold unionization vote at Amazon warehouse in Alberta

CALGARY — An Amazon warehouse in central Alberta is the target of a unionization drive.

Teamsters Local Union 362 says it has filed for a unionization vote at the Amazon warehouse in Nisku, just south of Edmonton.

The Alberta Labour Relations Board must verify the application before a voting date is set.

The Teamsters say this is the first step in an organizing campaign designed to bring Amazon Canada to the bargaining table.


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On Monday, Amazon Canada announced it would be hiring 15,000 warehouse workers across the country and raising wages for employees.

But the Teamsters say Amazon is also removing a monthly performance bonus, meaning employees are doubtful they’ll actually see more money on their paycheques.

Amazon has a history of snuffing out union efforts before they can spread. A failed unionization drive in Alabama this spring was the biggest in Amazon’s history and only the second time that an organizing effort from within the company had come to a vote.

 

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