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Warehouse workers on Staten Island cast 2,654 votes – or about 55% – in favor of a union, giving the fledgling group enough support to win a victory last Friday. The distribution of cannabis “is no different from the distribution of free t-shirts and certainly did not affect the election,” he said. The company also blamed organizers for inappropriate employee polls.
– Kayla Blado, NLRB Representative
The National Labor Relations Council did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Her spokeswoman Kayla Blado had previously said that the Independent Service was authorized by Congress to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. The Union of Retail, Wholesale and Department Stores, which filed more than 20 objections, said in a statement on Thursday that its objections were “reasons to set aside the elections”. A hearing on the disputed ballots is expected to begin in the coming weeks. ×
