Amazon clinches a massive win over union in key vote, says report

The vote count followed more than a week of challenges to ballots during closed-door proceedings that could influence the final result.

Efforts to unionize Amazon.com warehouse workers in Alabama were unofficially defeated on Friday by a more than 2-to-1 margin with more than half of the ballots counted.

So far, over 1,700 voted against forming a union, with nearly 700 ballots in favor. A simple majority is needed for victory, but both sides have the right to challenge the eligibility of ballots. Union group RWDSU said it is filing objections charging that Amazon interfered with the right of its Bessemer, Alabama employees to vote.

Amazon shares were up 0.5% Friday; the vote count resumed at 8:30 a.m. CT (1330 GMT). Whatever the results,