This has been a full week of solidarity! From our rally with labor and community yesterday, to the President of the United States sharing support on Twitter, to both houses of Congress sending letters to CEO Jeff Bezos in support of our fight it has never been clearer, not only that the world is watching, but that millions of people are with us!
Take a look at some highlights from this week below, share widely on social media, in text message, and in every conversation you have. We can, we must, we will vote UNION YES!!! Ballots go out in the mail tomorrow, be on the look out for yours and return it swiftly.
In solidarity,
BAmazon Organizing Comittee
WHAT A WEEK!
Labor and community groups are standing with us, even in the freezing rain!
Many labor and community groups who participated also signed on to a letter in support of our campaign! Click to enlarge.
Yesterday, we witnessed the incredible solidarity of the labor movement, in the pouring and freezing rain, union members, supporters from the public, elected officials and the media came together to show support for our fight. Together, we're making history, and we have the support of millions all over the world. Special shout out to Bernie Sanders for sending some piping hot pizza to our rally today. Everyone made us feel empowered today, thanks for having our back! You can watch video of the rally on CBS42, and read more about the rally on AL.com and see even more photos of the day there and below.
President Biden has our back!
Just Thursday, President Joe Biden shared his support for our fight on Twitter!
The U.S. Senate Stands With Us!
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On Friday, members of the U.S. Senate who have been pushing Amazon to do right by us sent a letter to current Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and his successor, Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy, the senators expressed support for our fight to organize a union with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), and pushed the company to take this opportunity to recognize the true value of its workers to the company’s success and treat us as the critical assets we are.
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led the group to urge Amazon to do right by us and support our efforts to freely exercise our right to organize a union. In addition to Brown and Booker, the letter was signed by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Tina Smith (D-MN).
Read the full letter here, or click the image above.
The U.S. House of Representatives Stands in support of our fight!
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Also Friday, Congressman Andy Levin, member of the House Education & Labor Committee, led 50 colleagues in a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to express their support for our fight to unionize. The letter is signed by Representatives Marcy Kaptur; Rosa L. DeLauro; Sanford D. Bishop, Jr; Nydia M. Velazquez; James P. McGovern; Bill Pascrell, Jr.; John B. Larson; Jan Schakowsky; Adam B. Schiff; Tim Ryan; Brian Higgins; Joe Courtney; Peter Welch; Paul Tonko; Judy Chu; John Garamendi; David N. Cicilline; Terri A. Sewell; Matt Cartwright; Daniel T. Kildee; Alan S. Lowenthal; Grace Meng; Mark Pocan; Mark Takano; Katherine M. Clark; Donald Norcross; Mark Desaulnier; Debbie Dingell; Bonnie Watson Coleman; Dwight Evans; Pramila Jayapal; Ro Khanna; Thomas R. Suozzi; Jimmy Gomez; Susan Wild; Jason Crow; Veronica Escobar; Sylvia R. Garcia; Jesús G. “Chuy” García; Jared F. Golden; Joe Neguse; Ilhan Omar; Katie Porter; Haley M. Stevens; Rashida Tlaib; Jennifer Wexton; Jamaal Bowman; Cori Bush; Marie Newman; and Nikema Williams.
Read the full letter here, or click the image above.