The vote count against unionization surpassed 1,608, the simple majority needed for the effort to succeed or fail. It came after some big names, including Senator Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden, lent their support to the effort, which sparked Twitter feuds between the company and those backing the employees looking to unionize.
Counting is still ongoing, so the actual support for and against the movement is still unknown. As of Friday morning, there were 1,798 votes opposing the union and 738 votes in favor.
“If you pull this off here, believe me, workers all over this country are going to be saying, ‘If these people in Alabama could take on the wealthiest guy in the world, we can do it as well,’” Sanders said.
