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Here"s the mailbox that could become a focal point in the battle between Amazon and union officials

The union plans to file an objection and unfair labor practice charge against Amazon, and highlighted the mailbox specifically. The mailbox stands in front of the Bessemer warehouse. Supplied by the RWDSU. The union behi.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 9th, 2021

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama allowed to vote on unionization, NLRB rules

The National Labor Relations Board is pushing the e-commerce giant and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to agree to terms for a union election at the Bessemer, Ala., warehouse prior to a scheduled hearing Friday......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytDec 16th, 2020

The GM autoworker strike is entering into its 4th week. Here are 10 of the most impactful strikes in history — for better or worse.

The United Auto Workers labor union is entering its fourth week on strike as they continue to negotiate with General Motors. Throughout world history, strikes have had the power to make substantive change to better working conditio.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 7th, 2019

'We need change': Amazon workers are planning a labor strike on Prime Day

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minneapolis are using the Prime Day strike to push for.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 10th, 2019

The last thing Elon Musk wants right now is barrelling toward Tesla

Friday's victory at Volkswagen in Tennessee represents a turning point for the United Auto Workers union as they gain strength to take on Tesla. The UAW has said its set its sights on Tesla.Michael Swensen/Getty Images and Mich.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 20th, 2024

: Unionized workers have more job satisfaction — but for a sobering reason

A new study on the effects of union membership comes after a high-profile defeat for organized labor at an Amazon fulfillment center......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2021

Amazon faces a union fight in Staten Island, where warehouse workers are energized by the failed drive in Alabama

A group of workers at Amazon's Staten Island, New York, warehouse said Monday they had star.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

Union accuses Amazon of illegally interfering with Alabama vote

The retail union that failed to organize Amazon workers at a Alabama warehouse wants the results to be thrown out, but a university .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 19th, 2021

Union objects to Amazon election and accuses the company of threatening layoffs ahead of the vote. Amazon says it followed all laws.

The RWDSU filed 23 objections against Amazon on Friday. The objections will now go to the National Labor Relations Board for review. Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers The union that.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 19th, 2021

Union alleges Amazon pressured workers as it seeks to set aside warehouse vote

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union accused Amazon of intimidating staff to persuade them to reject unionization at an Alabama warehouse......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 19th, 2021

Column: What the union defeat at Amazon"s Bessemer warehouse means for the future of labor in America

Union organiz.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 13th, 2021

: If a union can’t win at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, what’s next for organized labor in the U.S.?

'They didn't want to mess with a good thing,' says one economist......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 9th, 2021

: 55% of Amazon workers voted in union drive at Alabama warehouse

More than 3,200 Amazon.com Inc. workers at an Alabama warehouse voted on whether to unionize, the results of which should be known in the coming days......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 8th, 2021

The union drive at Amazon signals a potential sea change for the labor movement. Will it last?

Unions have been on the decline for more than 60 years, but the campaign at Amazon and the decidedly pro-labor White House have people wondering whether a new era of organizing is afoot......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 7th, 2021

‘We Not Human At All.’ Why the Fight to Unionize an Alabama Amazon Warehouse Could Spur a Labor Union Resurgence

The move could signify a revitalization of private-sector union membership that has been in steady decline for decades .....»»

Category: topSource: timeApr 7th, 2021

Labor board says Amazon illegally fired outspoken workers

The National Labor Relations Board has found that two Amazon workers who publicly criticized the company over its climate change.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 6th, 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

Amazon union vote in Alabama could spur broader organizing efforts, labor rep says

Another possibility, he says, is that one unionized Amazon warehouse could negotiate workplace conditions that Amazon may be inclined to grant every warehouse across its supply chain in an effort to avoid further unionization efforts......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 30th, 2021

"Labor Code Violations" - Amazon Sued Over Mistreatment Of Warehouse Workers  

"Labor Code Violations" - Amazon Sued Over Mistreatment Of Warehouse Workers   Amazon has long promoted its warehouses as "progressive" work environments. But.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 29th, 2021

Bernie Sanders will travel to Alabama to meet with Amazon workers pushing to unionize amid his battle with Jeff Bezos

Amazon workers in Alabama have until Monday to vote on whether to form a union, which would be the first in Amazon's history. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty/Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS Sen. Bernie S.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 24th, 2021