Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

By HALELUYA HADERO and ALEXANDRA OLSON
AP Business Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year. Warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes out of the 612 ballots counted — or about 66% — against the Amazon Labor Union, giving the company enough support to push back the fledgling group composed of former and current Amazon workers. According to the National Labor Relations Board, 206 workers — or 33.6% — voted in favor of the group. The 31 additional ballots that were challenged by either Amazon or the union were not enough to sway the outcome.