Appeals Court Overturns Order Protecting Amazon Union Supporters from Termination

The ruling states that the previous order lacked sufficient justification for preventing Amazon from firing pro-union workers.

A three-judge panel from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the original order overly broad and lacking explanation.
The National Labor Relations Board sought the order after Amazon fired union organizer Gerald Bryson in 2020.
Bryson was terminated following a protest over COVID-19 safety measures at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island.
The JFK8 warehouse became Amazon's first unionized facility in 2022, although subsequent union votes at other locations failed.
The court's decision does not reinstate Bryson but removes the prohibition against firing other union supporters.