Labor Board Denies Amazon’s Bid to Block Voting by Mail in Unionization Election

The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City on Feb. 14, 2019. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

A federal labor board on Friday denied Amazon’s request to change an upcoming unionization vote from mail-in to in-person.

An acting regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided last month that the election for Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse should take place by mail because of the COVID-19 pandemic.