Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina overwhelmingly voted against the coalition.

According to the National Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, out of 3,276 votes, there were 2,447 votes against the Union and 829 votes. There were 77 votes challenging, and the gap was too narrow to change the outcome of the election. The results still need to be certified by NLRB.

The facility’s election, called RDU1, is located in the suburb of Garner, and is the organizer of the Carolina Amazonians united by Upstart Carolina Amazonians, which campaigned for warehouses over the past three years. The facility employs approximately 4,700 workers.

The reason said in a statement that the election result was "the result of Amazon's willingness to violate the law."

"Amazon's ruthless and illegal efforts to intimidate us prove that the company is afraid that workers will unite to seize our power," the organization said. "Amazon may think that this is beyond the law, but we will not accept allowing billionaires and companies to be allowed. Through a system that works through a different set of rules.”

Amazon spokeswoman Eileen Hards denied that the company violated the law or interfered in the election.

“We are glad that our team in Ghana can hear them and they choose to maintain a direct relationship with Amazon,” Hudders said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to make this a great place to work together and supporting our teammates as they build their future with us.”

Amazon is the second largest private employer in the United States and has long tried to keep unions out. The strategy was successful in the United States until 2022, when workers at Staten Island warehouses voted to join the Amazon union. Last month, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted to pass the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Amazon responded to Garner Union Drive and had a large number of anti-union messages in the repository on the website and sent its ATOZ app to employees. A leader of the warehouse urged employees to "vote not", saying the union "can hinder how we work together." The company describes it as an "outside party" and it is "claimed to be a trade union."

Amazon has previously said its employees have the option to join the union or not, and it said it is “open, frank and respectful of these topics” so that they can “make informed decisions.”

The reason was founded in 2022 by RDU1 employees Mary Hill and Rev. Ryan Brown to express concerns about the company’s response to the COVID pandemic, which they believe is insufficient . The team attempted to organize RDU1 to increase wages and ensure longer rest periods.

The starting salary for RDU1 is $18.50 per hour. The reason has pushed for negotiations for a salary of $30 per hour.

The reason said in a statement Saturday that it intends to continue organizing at RDU1 “as more than half of Amazon employees are still struggling to face food and housing insecurities.”

Workforce groups have surpassed the NLRB elections in an attempt to gain a union foothold on Amazon. They assisted employees in filing unfair labor practice allegations to NLRB, accusing the company of violating labor laws.

The International Team Brotherhood coordinated picket efforts in December at nine Amazon facilities. Amazon said the strike had no impact on its operations.

Teamsters Union said the company represents 9,000 Amazon workers across the country, although the company refuses to recognize unions and bargain with leadership.

Gallup said unions have increased support across the country, with 67% of Americans saying they favor unions. But this hasn't translated into a higher membership rate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union members in the private sector fell to 5.9% in 2024.

According to BLS, North Carolina's union membership rate is the lowest in the country, with only 2.4% of workers representing the state.