What Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1 does

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1 is a worker-led labor union that represents Amazon warehouse workers at the JFK8 Fulfillment Center on Staten Island, New York. Founded on April 1, 2022, when JFK8 workers voted to form the first Amazon union in U.S. history, the organization is built on a rank-and-file democratic model with power flowing from the bottom up through committees, stewards, and collective decision-making. In 2024 it affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to become ALU-IBT Local 1, gaining institutional resources and political reach.

The union's core "products" are union representation, collective bargaining, grievance handling, workplace safety advocacy, contract negotiation, mutual aid, training, and legislative advocacy. It does not operate as a technology company; its infrastructure is human — elected officers, workplace stewards, vice-stewards, and committees (including Haitian, Afro-Arab, and other affinity committees). The organization has won concrete concessions for JFK8 workers, including Paid Time Off During Emergencies (estimated millions in additional earnings for members), and was instrumental in passing the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act in New York in December 2024.

The business model is a voluntary-dues subscription model funded by members, with supplementary donations routed through ActBlue. There is no contractual dues obligation at present because the union has not yet ratified a first collective bargaining agreement with Amazon — a gap the April 1, 2026 NLRB recognition order is intended to close. The organization serves a single end customer segment (Amazon warehouse workers, primarily at JFK8) and is classified as a nonprofit labor organization domiciled in New York, USA.

Name

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1

Legal name

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1

Website

https://amazonlaborunion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1 is a worker-led labor union representing Amazon warehouse workers at the JFK8 Fulfillment Center on Staten Island, NY. Founded in 2022 as the first Amazon union in U.S. history, it provides collective bargaining, grievance handling, safety advocacy, and mutual aid, and is affiliated with the Teamsters.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Voluntary Union Dues: The union operates on voluntary dues from members. Members can sign up for voluntary dues to support the union's collective strength and advocacy efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1 is a worker-led labor union that represents and advocates for Amazon warehouse workers at the JFK8 Fulfillment Center on Staten Island. Its core offerings include collective bargaining and contract negotiation, grievance handling and disciplinary representation, workplace safety advocacy (including the Safety Bill of Rights), mutual aid programs, member training and leadership development, political and legislative advocacy, and community solidarity initiatives. The union is funded primarily through voluntary member dues and donations and operates through elected officers, stewards, and committees.

Product overview

Amazon Labor Union–IBT Local 1 (ALU-IBT) is a worker-led labor union representing Amazon warehouse workers, specifically those at the JFK8 Fulfillment Center on Staten Island, New York. The union is not a technology product company; it is a labor organization that provides union representation services, workplace advocacy, collective bargaining, member support, organizing campaigns, and legislative advocacy on behalf of Amazon workers. The union's offerings include worker representation, grievance handling, safety advocacy (Safety Bill of Rights), contract negotiation support, mutual aid programs, training and leadership development, political advocacy, and community solidarity initiatives. The organization operates through elected union officers, stewards, and various committees rather than as a technology product or SaaS platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In 2024, Amazon Labor Union affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to become ALU-IBT Local 1. This affiliation provides institutional support, resources, and collective power through one of the largest labor unions in North America. The partnership strengthens the union's bargaining position and provides access to Teamsters' organizing infrastructure and political influence.
• Local SupermarketsminorOthersPartnership with local supermarkets to source food for mutual aid food pantries at the JFK8 bus stop. Fresh fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and ready-mades are distributed to workers to address food insecurity.
• New York Attorney General Tish JamesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe union collaborated with NY Attorney General Tish James on the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (WWIRA), landmark legislation passed December 21, 2024 requiring large warehouse employers to implement injury reduction programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): One of the largest labor unions in North America, representing workers across property services, healthcare, and public services. Comparable as a major labor union with broad advocacy and political influence, though not warehouse-specific.
• AFL-CIO: The largest federation of labor unions in the United States, representing millions of workers across 60+ affiliated unions. Comparable as an umbrella labor organization with political and legislative advocacy power, though broader than a single warehouse local.
• United Auto Workers (UAW): Major industrial labor union representing workers in the automotive, aerospace, and other manufacturing sectors. Comparable as a major labor union with rank-and-file democratic reforms and high-profile contract campaigns.

Direct peers

• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: The parent labor union that ALU affiliated with in 2024 to become ALU-IBT Local 1. Direct comparable as a labor union structure with collective bargaining focus and a logistics/warehouse worker base.
• Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU): Labor union representing retail workers, warehouse workers, and grocery workers. Directly comparable in representing workers in similar retail and warehouse occupations and in collective bargaining.
• Warehouse Workers for Justice: Worker advocacy organization focused on warehouse workers in Illinois, particularly in the Joliet-area distribution center corridor. Comparable in mission and worker base at warehouse/fulfillment operations.
• OUR Walmart (Organization United for Respect at Walmart): Worker-led organization advocating for retail and warehouse workers at large big-box retailers. Comparable in fighting for better pay, safety, and working conditions in the retail/warehouse space.
• Warehouse Worker Resource Center: Worker advocacy organization focused on Southern California warehouse workers in retail and e-commerce fulfillment. Directly comparable in advocating for warehouse worker safety and organizing in the e-commerce fulfillment sector.
• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW): UFCW represents grocery, retail, and warehouse workers across North America and has been active in Amazon organizing efforts. Directly comparable in target membership and bargaining focus.

Others

• Strategic Organizing Center (SOC): A coalition of four major unions (including the Teamsters) focused on strategic coordination and worker power. Comparable as a labor umbrella that supports member unions' organizing and bargaining efforts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amazonlabor
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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