Almost 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse near Birmingham, Ala., were eligible to vote in an election that ended on March 29, 2021 to decide whether to form the first union at an Amazon operation in the United States. For years the company has fiercely resisted employees unionizing. In the first video, you will hear about unionization at Amazon and the tactics being used to fend of union organizers. The second link is an article following Jennifer Bates, an Amazon worker who lives in Birmingham. After reviewing the 2 links, prepare your thoughts using the questions below. Please respond to at least 2 other students' posting to receive full credit for the assignment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nESQX_qTZzA

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/tech/amazon-jennifer-bates-risk-takers/index.html

• What are you thoughts about Amazon's tactics regarding unionization and their working environment.
• Why is Amazon is so resistant to there being a union at its warehouse? What does the company have to gain or lose with a union win or loss?
• Why do Ms. Bates and the other union activists want to have a union at Amazon? What are the implications of a win, not just for Ms. Bates, but for labor unions more generally?