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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally at the Stifel Theater in downtown St.Louis, Missouri, on March 9, 2020.
News
Economy & Labor

Sanders Is Traveling to Rally With Amazon and Starbucks Workers This Weekend

Sanders is going to New York and Virginia to meet with the workers waging historic union campaigns.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 21, 2022
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A sign with the logo of an Apple store is pictured on March 5, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.
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Economy & Labor

First Apple Store Files for Union With at Least 6 Other Campaigns Underway

About 70 percent of the workers at the Atlanta store signed union cards for their petition.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 21, 2022
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People walk in front of a projection screen showing the DNC logo
News
Economy & Labor

Thanks to Union Pressure, Democrats May Crack Down on Consultants’ Union-Busting

The move comes after revelations that Amazon hired a prominent Democratic polling firm for its union-busting campaign.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 20, 2022
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Union organizer Christian Smalls, left, celebrates following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York.
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Economy & Labor

Poll Finds 75 Percent of Americans Support Amazon Workers’ Union Efforts

Support is especially strong among young Democrats, who were 91 percent in favor of the Amazon union.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 19, 2022
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Workers walk to cast their votes over whether or not to unionize, outside an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island on March 25, 2022.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Amazon Lashes Back in Staten Island Warehouses

The company has turned its focus to a union vote at a second warehouse in Staten Island set to start April 25.
by
Luis Feliz Leon,
Labor Notes
April 15, 2022
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An Amazon delivery driver scans bags of groceries while loading a vehicle outside of a distribution facility on February 2, 2021, in Redondo Beach, California.
News
Economy & Labor

Nearly Half of All Warehouse Injuries in 2021 Happened at Amazon Warehouses

The company’s injury rate increased in 2021 despite its pledge to become “Earth’s Safest Place to Work.”
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 12, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses supporters during a rally in the Batten Student Center on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan University on February 29, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
News
Economy & Labor

Bernie Sanders Calls on Amazon to “Sit Down and Start Negotiating a Contract”

Sanders praised the Amazon Labor Union for sparking a “national, sweeping movement.”
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 12, 2022
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Christian Smalls, center, speaks before attendees at an Amazon Labor Union event in New York City on March 11, 2022.
News
Economy & Labor

Workers at Over 100 Facilities Have Contacted Amazon Union in Just 1 Week

If Amazon Labor Union’s count is accurate, that represents about 10 percent of the company’s facilities.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 11, 2022
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Union organizer Christian Smalls (left) celebrates with Amazon workers following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Amazon Is Relentless But It Isn’t Invincible: 5 Lessons From the Union Victory

The future of the labor movement may be in worker-led self-organization, as Amazon and Starbucks victories have shown.
by
John Logan,
Truthout
April 7, 2022
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Union organizer Christian Smalls speaks following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York.
News
Economy & Labor

Amazon Workers at Over 50 Buildings Have Contacted the Union About Organizing

New York Amazon workers’ win on Friday is already having an impact on workers nationwide.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 5, 2022
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