ALU

American

abbreviation

Computers.

arithmetic logic unit: the part of a central processing unit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.

ALU British

abbreviation

arithmetic and logic unit

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Etymology

Origin of ALU

First recorded in 1955–60

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The ALU, an upstart group founded by current and former Amazon workers, scored a stunning victory in April 2022, when it won a unionization vote at the company’s 8,000-person warehouse in New York’s Staten Island.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

In a letter sent to the splinter groups’ attorney on Friday, before the lawsuit was filed, ALU attorney Jeanne Mirer had called the claims “frivolous.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit accuse the ALU of violating a federal law governing unions' internal affairs and its own constitution.

From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2023

The ALU did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2023

The ALU organized a union election in an Albany warehouse, ALB1, and lost by a roughly 2-to-1 margin.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

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