Amazon workers at Staten Island facility vote in favor of union, first in company's history

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Amazon workers at a facility on New York's Staten Island voted on Friday in favor of unionizing. 

Union supporters at the JFK8 facility secured a wide enough margin to give the Amazon Labor Union, which had been spearheading the union effort, enough support to pull off a win. 

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Workers voted 2,654-2,131 in favor of the union. There were only 67 challenged votes, which was not enough to sway the outcome, according to labor board officials.

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It marks a milestone for the company, the nation’s second-largest private employer, which had successfully avoided unions since its founding in 1994. 

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According to the labor board, any objections to the election are due by April 8. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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