Neither the union nor Amazon has revealed their spending on the campaign, but in conversations with workers leaving the plant, many said that they had voted after a company presentation, before getting canvassed by union organizers. An “I VOTED” button, provided after she voted against the union, dangled from her lanyard. They lost decisively, with just 37 percent of workers at the plant signing a union card. Biden's decision to record a supportive video had helped start more conversations with workers; the union was already emphasizing the number of workers at other Amazon warehouses who had contacted them about organizing. Whatever happened in Alabama, they had a heterodox political coalition to work with and media interest in hearing from workers.

Source: Washington Post March 30, 2021 21:56 UTC