“Having the support of 1.3 million Teamsters to take on Amazon gives us tremendous worker power and the opportunities to demand better conditions for our members,” said ALU president.

In a near-unanimous vote, members of the grassroots Amazon Labor Union have decided to formally affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as they work to secure a contract at a Staten Island facility that won a historic union election more than two years ago.

The Teamsters announced the result early Tuesday morning after three days of voting. The union said that 98.3% of voting ALU members came down in favor of affiliating with the Teamsters, which has 1.3 million members.