Pioneer Amazon union gets a boost, staffer still get the sack
In this case, the protected action was a protest that took place in 2020 against a lack of COVID-19 safety protocols at JFK8. During a protest, an employee on the picket line got into an argument with another employee, which Amazon used to justify the picketing employee's firing.
This case bears similarities to the firing of ALU president Christian Smalls, but involves a different employee. The judge in the case called Amazon's justification for the firing pretextual and concluded that"record evidence before the Court amply supports [the NLRB's] position that [the employee] was engaged in protected activity," and"that [the employee's] protected conduct was a motivating factor in his discharge."
In addition to Amazon being told in no uncertain terms to stop firing union employees for engaging in protected activity, the judge said the decision had to be posted publicly and distributed electronically, and that mandatory meetings would be required in which Amazon would read the decision in full to all staff at JFK8.
"The Judge's order in this case recognizes Amazon's unlawful conduct and provides the full force of a federal court injunction to prohibit Amazon from further discharging employees for engaging in protected concerted activity,"
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