Explainer: Fight over Amazon U.S. union could continue after the vote

FILE PHOTO: People protest in support of the unionizing efforts of the Alabama Amazon workers, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

(Reuters) - Officials with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will continue counting ballots on Friday in the closely watched union election at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, after supporters of management took an early lead.

The warehouse employees in Alabama were on track to reject unionization by a 2-1 margin with almost half the votes counted late on Thursday.