New York Amazon Workers Vote To Be Company S First Unionized U.S. Facility

The vote count was still underway Friday, but enough workers had voted in favor of unionizing to secure the victory, the Associated Press reported. Of the 8,300 workers who were on the voter list, about 57 percent ended up voting.

The National Labor Relations Board still needs to formally certify the vote results. Both parties need to file any objections by April 8.

He has been immersed in activism since and helped lead the independent grassroots effort that culminated in the successful unionization vote. Smalls was seen in a video posted on Twitter Friday popping a bottle of champagne in celebration.

Update 04/01/22, 1:55 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.

Update 04/01/22, 1:10 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information and background.