'An Amazon anti-union official evidently warns of illegal retaliation—Amazon might try to cut pay to the minimum wage—if workers vote in favor of unionizing,' one labor journalist remarked.
with the board regarding the cases of six workers who accused the corporation of union-busting.
Under the National Labor Relations Act, it is illegal for employers to prevent, interfere with, or retaliate against employees' unionization efforts. The Amazon official also apparently tried to dissuade workers from voting to unionize by focusing on the fact that"you will be liable to pay union dues or another representation fee. Everyone is liable to pay those union fees. You can't opt out, and everyone will have to follow what's negotiated even if you don't like what's in it."
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