For those following this saga, today the Phoenix office of the National Labor Relations Board adopted the recommendations the hearing officer made back in Septe

For those following this saga, today the Phoenix office of the National Labor Relations Board adopted the recommendations the hearing officer made back in September (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32690937 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32690937). To recap: Amazon alleged that the union made illegal bribes (including distributing marijuana) and that the Brooklyn office put a thumb on the scale during the election (which is why the case was transferred to Phoenix). Today, the NLRB certified the election over those objections, which was the expected outcome. The next step is an appeal to the full NLRB board, which like the regional office is unlikely to be receptive (particularly for the charge against the NLRB itself). Only after that can Amazon appeal to a neutral body - the Federal Courts of Appeal. It has now been a little over 9 months since the election took place and it could easily take another year before the legal process runs its course.