Tag: unions
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Vote to unionize Amazon in Alabama warehouse failing
Everyone has been closely watching a vote in an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, to see if the company will finally be forced to allow employees to unionize. As the votes come in, it appears clear that the effort will be defeated. The Associated Press explains why: Effort to unionize Amazon warehouse in Alabama goes…
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Amazon apologizes to congressman for tweet about peeing
The bigger Amazon gets, the more scrutiny it is under for the working conditions of its employees. When Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted the company about workers forced to urinate in water bottles, Amazon responded back sarcastically, which it then apologized for. The Associated Press has the story: Peeing tweet exchange between Amazon and…