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Unionizing Amazon Workers in Bessemer Have No Shot. Or Do They?
House visits, mail-in voting, high turnover, and public declarations of support could all benefit the union in an upcoming union election at Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama warehouse.
Amazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB Finds
The National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon illegally interfered with worker organizing at its Staten Island, New York warehouse in May.
Amazon Sends Workers 'Safety' Warning About Unions
A 'safety' message Amazon sent to it Staten Island warehouse employees on Friday is its latest attempt at union-busting.
Bessemer Union Officially Challenges Amazon Warehouse Vote
The union that attempted to organize an Amazon warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama alleges the company engaged in illegal anti-union activities.
Amazon Has Enough Votes to Bust Bessemer Union
But the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union has indicated that it will formally challenge Amazon’s conduct during the election.
Amazon's Bizarre 'Apology' for Pee Scandal Just Makes It Worse
The company didn't apologize to its workers for working conditions that forced them to pee into bottles, just to a politician it mocked on Twitter.
Amazon Says It's the 'Bernie Sanders of Workplaces' Ahead of Union Vote
Amazon is desperate to seem like a "progressive" workplace despite the evidence ahead of a historic union vote.
John Oliver Asks Alexa: ‘What Is Union Busting?’ Jimmy Fallon Shuts It Down
During a segment featuring an Alexa device, the talk show host frantically jumped in when his guest asked the speaker how bad Amazon's working conditions were.
Amazon-Owned Twitch Bans Amazon’s Union-Busting Ads
"These ads should never have been allowed to run on our service," Twitch said.
Why Amazon Is Flooding the Country With $15 Minimum Wage Ads
Amazon’s lobbying for a $15 minimum wage is a PR boon, hiring strategy, anti-union tactic, and move against competitors all in one.
Birmingham Mayor Says Amazon Should Listen to Unionizing Bessemer Workers
Mayor Randall Woodfin stopped short of throwing his support behind the Bessemer union drive, but said he would "listen and learn" to workers, and that Amazon should do the same.
Amazon Is Paying Employees to Quit Right Before Critical Union Vote
Employees are being offered thousands of dollars to leave and never work for Amazon again, weeks before a historic union election.