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AFL-CIO unveils plan to grow but some union leaders underwhelmed

Liz Shuler, the federation’s president, announces effort to increase membership by 1m but some say they ‘have to aim much higher’

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022

Amazon shareholders approve $200M payout to CEO Jassy, reject worker safety, climate initiatives

At its annual meeting for shareholders, Amazon's investors approved a more than $200 million payout for CEO Andy Jassy and voted against 15 proposals asking the company to report on worker safety, climate goals, pay rates, use of its face recognition technology and its stance on workers' right to unionize.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Amazon-NLRB Face Off Gets Murkier

U.S. labor board prosecutors look to accuse Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) of threatening staff against unionizing, proposing paying them minimum wage, and punishing an employee for seeking a paid Juneteenth holiday, Bloomberg reports. The National Labor Relations Board will file a complaint pending Amazon's settlement. Also Read: GameStop Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Breach…

Benzinga · May 20, 2022

Amazon's budding union just lost an important vote in New York

The Amazon Labor Union is nowhere near ready to give up, though.

Input · May 2, 2022

Amazon Workers Vote Against Unionizing Second Warehouse; Company To Get Hearing That Could Overturn First Union Vote

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) workers have voted against unionizing a second warehouse in New York City in the borough of Staten Island, known as LDJ5, with 618 to 380 against joining the Labor Union, Reuters reported. The turnout was 61%, It could slow the momentum for labor union advocates that demanded better pay…

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

Amazon workers reject unionising at second Staten Island warehouse election

Following stunning victory against retail giant, Amazon Labor Union vows ‘fight has just begun’ after election defeat

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Amazon Labor Union fails to repeat victory in Staten Island Amazon warehouse election

An Amazon sorting center on Staten Island in New York has voted against unionizing, a month after a larger Amazon warehouse across the street voted to join the Amazon Labor Union.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing

Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Unionizing has also picked up at colleges, non-profits and pot dispensaries.

WEKU · May 1, 2022

Bernie Sanders, AOC rally Amazon workers

If Jeff Bezos can afford a $500 million yacht, Sanders said, he can afford to pay living wages

Salon · Apr 25, 2022

‘If we can do it, everybody can’: How the Amazon Labor Union is starting a movement

The upstart union took on the retail giant and won. Organisers, labor groups, Bernie Sanders and AOC hope there’s more to come, Alex Woodward reports from Staten Island

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022