Amazon workers vote against union at second Staten Island warehouse

• Workers at the second Staten Island warehouse, known as LDJ5, had received support from labor movement leaders as well as a visit from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
• But 618 employees cast ballots against joining ALU, while 380 cast ballots in favor. 61% of eligible voters turned out for the election.

Our thought bubble, via Axios' Dan Primack: This vote, after last month's union loss at a Starbucks in Virginia, suggests that organized labor's push into big new companies will be more uneven than wave-like.

• The entire e-commerce industry is closely watching what happens with these warehouse votes, because what happens at Amazon will eventually trickle down to them.

What they're saying: "The organizing will continue at this facility and beyond," ALU tweeted after the vote was counted. "The fight has just begun."

• Despite the outcome, "I’m proud of the worker/organizers of LDJ5," ALU President Chris Smalls tweeted. "[T]hey had a tougher challenge after our victory at JFK8."

• "Our leads should be extremely proud to have given their coworkers a right to join a Union," he added. ALU will "continue to organize and so should all of you."
• "We’re glad that our team at LDJ5 were able to have their voices heard," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing to work directly together as we strive to make every day better for our employees."

Worth noting: The company is seeking to overturn Amazon Labor Union's victory, citing grievances with the election process.