AL Political Reporter: “Monday was the last day for ballots to be received from workers at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer. What hangs in the balance is a monumental decision by those workers on whether to join a union, the results of which could send ripples through the massive company’s other centers.
If the majority of the Bessemer workers decide to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, it would be the first union formed in a U.S. Amazon facility.
The National Labor Relations Board is to begin counting those ballots Tuesday, but the final outcome won’t likely be known for days — or even weeks. Either side could contest ballots during portions of the counting process, calling into question whether the person could legitimately vote in the election or if they signed the ballot correctly.
Even after the count, Amazon or the union could contest the results, according to the NLRB, which could delay things much longer.”