(Updates with details from the labor judge's decision and Teamsters' comment in the last paragraph.)
Amazon.com (AMZN) must meet with the Teamsters union on request and bargain in good faith over the terms and conditions of employment for certain workers at its facility in San Francisco, and sign a contract if an agreement is reached, according to a labor judge's decision issued Monday.
An administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon violated federal labor law by refusing to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union after it demonstrated majority support among employees in an appropriate bargaining unit at the facility.
Amazon plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the complaint should be dismissed because the NLRB's Cemex precedent conflicts with Supreme Court precedent and violates the Administrative Procedure Act as well as the Major Questions and Non-Delegation doctrines, according to the decision.
"The Teamsters applaud this decision and will do everything in our power to ensure that Amazon complies with it," Randy Korgan, director of the Teamsters Amazon Division, said in a statement. Korgan said the ruling shows Amazon "cannot forever dodge its legal obligations" and called on the company to begin bargaining.
Amazon did not immediately respond to' request for comment.
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