FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2022
MEDIA DETAILS: Rep. AOC & Sen. Sanders to Speak with Amazon Workers on Staten Island on Sunday
Staten Island, NY – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will visit Staten Island on Sunday to meet with workers who this month successfully organized the first union in the country at an Amazon facility --- and to speak to workers at a separate Amazon facility who will be voting next week on whether to join a union.
Amazon, which is owned by one of the wealthiest men on the planet, reportedly spent over $4 million to defeat the union drive at the Staten Island warehouse. Amazon Labor Union, an independent union which had almost no money at all for their grassroots campaign, won 55% of the vote. The unprecedented victory comes as workers across industries – from Starbucks baristas to medical residents – are organizing at a growing rate.
WHAT: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders stand with Amazon Workers
WHEN: Sunday, April 24 at 11 a.m. ET
WHERE: 526 Gulf Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314
DETAILS: Press interested in covering the event must RSVP.
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