Amazon’s NYC warehouse votes to unionize — drawing White House praise

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island voted Friday to become the web giant’s first unionized US workers — drawing praise from the White House.

The vote was 2,654 in favor and 2,131 against unionization, according to National Labor Relations Board officials.

“The president was glad to see workers ensure their voices are heard with respect to important workplace decisions,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a Friday briefing.

“He believes firmly that every worker in every state must have a free and fair choice to join a union and the right to bargain collectively with their employer,” Psaki added. “The Amazon workers in Staten Island made their choice to organize a grassroots union and bargain for better jobs and a better life.”

The Amazon Labor Union’s victory came despite the group not being affiliated with any larger union coalition such as the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is supporting Amazon union efforts in Bessemer, Alabama.