Unionization efforts at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama have gained the support of NFL players.
The National Football League Players Association, the union that represents more than 2,000 NFL players in the U.S., has released a video offering their support for a union vote set for Feb. 8, Vice.com reported.
“Everyone deserves to have a voice and we’re proud that you’re even considering taking the step to unionize,” JC Tretter, a center for the Cleveland Browns and president of the NFLPA, said. “Remember this union stands behind you and is inspired by your actions.”
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board approved conducting a mail-in election among the facility’s nearly 6,000 employees. Amazon is asking for a stay in the election, citing issues related to a mail-in vote.
The referendum will be the first time Amazon employees have voted in a union election since 2014, according to Vice. Those efforts, which took place in Delaware, were unsuccessful.