The Amazon Labor Union Just Elected New Leadership

In its first-ever elections for top officers, the Amazon Labor Union on Staten Island voted in new leaders backed by the union’s reform caucus. The victorious slate ran on promises of transforming the union and winning a first contract.

Demonstrators Attend Amazon Labor Union And Secure Jobs NYC Protest

Demonstrators during an Amazon Labor Union rally outside an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, New York, on April 11, 2023. (Paul Frangipane / Bloomberg via Getty Images)


Amazon workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, voted to elect reform officers in the first-ever leadership election.

“We are extremely excited to announce that every candidate on our reform caucus slate won decisively in our union’s leadership elections,” said Connor Spence, cofounder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and former treasurer, who won the presidency. “After more than two years of fighting to reform our union to make it more democratic, transparent, and militant, we are relieved to finally be able to turn our full attention toward bringing Amazon to the table and winning an incredible contract.

“The movement to organize Amazon is still growing rapidly, and for us, our Teamster allies, and rank-and-file members, much of this is uncharted territory. We’ll be communicating in the coming days our transition plan and how we expect to execute the tremendous task ahead of us. For now, we’re grateful to our members, supporters, and movement allies for standing with us and making this win possible.”

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