Three years after its founding the ALU took part in the creation of the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] (IWW).<ref>Jameson, ''All That Glitters,'' pg. 77.</ref>
==American Labor Union (2022)==
A new American Labor Union emerged in 2022. The new American Labor Union organized a vote to have it represent Amazon warehouse workers at Amazon's [[Staten Island, New York]] warehouse. The workers voted 2,654 to 2,131 in favor of joining the new American Labor Union. [https://www.fox5ny.com/news/labor-organizers-closer-to-forming-union-at-amazon-warehouse-on-staten-island] The new American Labor Union was founded by [[Christian Smalls]], a former Amazon employee at the warehouse who helpedorganized a walkout over safety concerns during an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2022/04/02/chris-smalls-amazon-union-organizer/7250923001/]
