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Amazon Go headed for New York

Amazon plans to open a checkout-free Amazon Go store in the city, though the location has not been determined. It would join three stores in Seattle and two planned for San Francisco and Chicago. The... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 11th, 2018

StreetEasy: Long Island City is "well-equipped" for influx of Amazon workers

The residential market surrounding Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters (HQ2) is poised for a shakeup. Had the Seattle-based e-commerce giant (NASDAQ: AMZN) chosen Dallas, the 25,000 new workers would have been more easily absorbed due to the city's a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 13th, 2018

Amazon wants to sell booze at one of its Chicago retail stores

Amazon.com Inc. wants to sell alcohol at its planned new Amazon Go retail store in the Illinois Center. Seattle-based Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) applied for a liquor license from the city of Chicago this month, with "Amazon Retail Llc" applying for pac.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 30th, 2018

Seattle"s Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

Instacart is adding miles to some Seattle deliveries to avoid stores within city limits — which would require paying the minimum wage for gig workers. .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 18th, 2024

Amazon hit with $525 million jury verdict in patent case brought by Chicago tech firm

The patent ca.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 11th, 2024

COVID-19 vaccination clinics being opened in downtown buildings as efforts to get shots into more arms continue ahead of expected wider reopening

The state and the city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial buildin.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 10th, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics offered to major office buildings in Chicago and around Illinois

The state and city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial bui.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 10th, 2021

NLRB will file complaint against Amazon if it doesn’t settle with fired tech workers

The NLRB notified two tech workers, who were fired last April for criticizing the e-commerce giant’s climate policies and warehouse workplace conditions, that the agency's Seattle regional office found merit in their unfair labor practices claims......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 5th, 2021

Workers at second Chicago weed dispensary vote to unionize

Workers at the Windy City Cannabis dispensary in Chicago narrowly approved.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 1st, 2021

City to team with Chicago Federation of Labor to vaccinate up to 1,200 eligible union workers per week

Chicago announced Monday it will partner with labor groups to launch a vaccination site for eligible union workers.Chicago announced Monday it will partner with labor groups to launch a vaccination site for eligible union workers......»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 29th, 2021

Amazon Denies Workers Were Forced To Pee In Bottles - Then People Brought Receipts

Amazon Denies Workers Were Forced To Pee In Bottles - Then People Brought Receipts.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 27th, 2021

Amazon"s new HQ definition goes beyond Seattle city limits

Amazon is the largest employer in Washington state and about half of its workforce is based in Seattle. But a frayed relationship with the city and rapid growth in other parts of the country have changed the way Amazon defines its Pacific Northwest base......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2021

Amazon strikes $45 million deal to buy SW Side steel plant; it could become site of its biggest warehouse in Chicago

Amazon plans to buy the sprawling Central Steel & Wire plant on the city’s Southwest Side, agreeing to pay about $45 million to add to the e-comme.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 2nd, 2021

Kroger says Seattle"s hazard pay law has raised labor costs and is forcing it to close 2 more grocery stores

"Kroger's bullying tactics will not work because the people of Seattle stand in solidarity with our frontline workers," Seattle City Co.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 19th, 2021

Amazon workers" group in Chicago demands changes to new 10-hour "megacycle" shift

A new 10-hour overnight shift at an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

Personal Finance Daily: Comcast will delay caps on home-internet use — but only if you live in this part of the country, and Jeff Bezos built Amazon into a behemoth — but did it hurt American workers?

Wednesday’s top personal finance stories.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 3rd, 2021

PCC urges Durkan to reconsider "hazard pay" bill for Seattle grocery workers

The Seattle City Council approved the temporary bill last week. It would go into effect on Wednesday once the mayor signs it......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 3rd, 2021

Aerospace startup Boom Supersonic hires president with links to Alaska Air and Amazon

Boom Supersonic announced Thursday two executives with Seattle ties have joined its ranks. The Denver-based aerospace startup that's valued at more than $1 billion brought on Kathy Savitt as president and chief commercial officer, and Joe Massa.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 29th, 2021

The stories that defined Chicago tech in 2020

2020 was a year unlike any other. The year was defined by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in hardships for many of the city's tech businesses. But the pandemic also propelled local startups to new heights, and brought new inno.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 29th, 2020

COVID-19 has devastated Chicago real estate, but it’s amplified calls for equity. Will 2021 be a year of progress on the South and West sides?

The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the prosperity of Chicago’s downtown. The unprecedented times also have hit neighborhoods hard and brought a rare opportunity to reverse the decades-old trend of disinvestment on the city’s South and West s.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 17th, 2020