The vote is the latest instance of Amazon workers putting pressure on the company to deliver higher wages and safety improvements. Amazon has faced an upswing in organizing among its warehouse and delivery workforce in recent years. The company has argued its employees don't need unions, which stand to disrupt the control it has over its workforce.
Staffers are hoping that a union will help them negotiate for higher wages, improvements to their schedules and secure "a fair workload that doesn't leave us burned out," according to a UFCW webpage detailing the campaign. Employees at the store filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board in November.