The resurgence of the U.S. labor movement remains nascent, but working-class power is beginning to regain its footing.
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Amazon Labor Union organizers withdrew their petition to the NLRB in November, but they remain hopeful about the future.
“Amazon profits should never come at the cost of workers’ lives, health, and safety,” the lawmakers wrote.
Workers’ rights advocates say companies’ inclement weather policies are in desperate need of change.
“There is no way in hell I am relying on Amazon to keep me safe,” one worker said.
Labor advocates condemned Amazon for requiring employees to work during Friday’s tornado watch in the St. Louis area.
The socialist city councilor’s victories for working people have made her the target of Seattle’s corporate forces.
Though union election reruns are often unsuccessful, the high profile of this election could make a difference.
The settlement allows Amazon to deny wrongdoing over its failure to alert workers of COVID outbreaks at its warehouses.
Corporations like Target, Facebook and Amazon have given tens of thousands to Senate Republicans this year alone.