Amazon has disputed criticisms from its employees, lawmakers and advocacy groups that its breakneck pace of work has led to high injury rates among its frontline workers. It's also pushed back on complaints that it has engaged in union-busting activity. Amazon last year joined SpaceX and Trader Joe's in arguing that the NLRB is unconstitutional. The NLRB has accused Amazon of violating federal labor laws in several cases.
The company employees at a Staten Island, New York, site in 2022 formed the company's first union at a U.S. warehouse, though they have struggled to negotiate a contract. The group voted to affiliate with the Teamsters last June.
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina are slated to hold a union election next month.