workers is alleging the online retail giant improperly fired an organizer involved in the first successful push to unionize one of the company's U.S. warehouses, but the company has denounced the accusation, saying the organizer was fired after he"slapped a female manager."
The Amazon Labor Union said in a tweet Thursday that it has complained to federal regulators over the company's termination of Pasquale"Uncle Pat" Cioffi, a lead organizer in the unionization of Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse in New York. The charges are the latest in an ongoing clash between Amazon and labor organizers.
In another tweet, the Amazon Labor Union said that Cioffi, a process assistant,"was fired for arguing with a manager about mistreatment of workers." The union added that it had complained to the National Labor Relations Board and is requesting injunctive relief. The union representing Amazon workers alleges the company fired a union organizer as retaliation, but Amazon says he was fired after he"slapped a female manager." Above, supporters of Amazon workers join a rally in support of the union on April 24, 2022, in Staten Island, New York."Amazon fired our beloved Uncle Pat today!" Christian Smalls, Amazon Labor Union president, said in a tweet."They retaliated against him for organizing ever since our last rally.
In addition to taking legal action, Smalls said the union"will go full steam ahead on this issue," adding"they f****d with the wrong uncle.""While we normally wouldn't discuss personnel issues, we think it's important to share the facts here. Mr. Cioffi was let go following a thorough investigation that revealed he slapped a female manager and called her a 'bitch.
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It’s a private company they can fire whomever they want.