For the second time, the union attempting to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse facility in Bessemer, Ala., has filed an objection related to the conduct of the tech giant… Read More
For the first time in Amazon’s history, a group of the company’s U.S. warehouse workers voted to form a union, delivering a landmark victory for the labor movement and a… Read More
No matter the result of a potentially historic organized labor outcome at Amazon warehouses, this is a “significant” moment for the Seattle-based tech giant. That’s the word from Margaret O’Mara,… Read More
The National Labor Relations Board has set a “notice of second election” and date for a redo of the employee vote on whether to unionize an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in… Read More
A settlement between Amazon and the National Labor Relations Board will end a company policy that prevented workers from remaining in a non-working area of an Amazon facility for more… Read More
The National Labor Relations Board is calling for a new union election at an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., eight months after employees there voted against joining the Retail,… Read More
Amazon stepped outside allowable guidelines and improperly pressured Alabama warehouse workers against unionizing the Bessemer fulfillment warehouse in April, and because of that, the election should be redone, a National… Read More
Wait, didn’t Amazon win its battle with the union in Bessemer, Ala.? Yes, the vote came out in the company’s favor, but the story isn’t over yet. The Retail, Wholesale… Read More
The news: Jeff Bezos penned his final shareholders letter as Amazon’s CEO and used the annual tradition to comment on the company’s treatment of employees. The letter: Amazon’s official 14 leadership… Read More
Amazon warehouse employees voted against unionization in Bessemer, Ala., in a victory for the company and a defeat for organized labor. But the process put a harsh spotlight on labor… Read More
In a public defeat for organized labor, a sizable majority of Amazon warehouse employees voted against unionization in Bessemer, Ala. in an election overseen by federal authorities Friday. While the… Read More
Amazon appears well on its way to thwarting an attempt to unionize workers at its Bessemer, Ala. plant with the pro-union vote falling well behind the anti-union tally on Thursday… Read More
The unionization votes are now in the hands of the National Labor Relations Board and the two factions have completed their challenges to individual ballots in the year-long battle to… Read More
The National Labor Relations Board said that Amazon illegally fired two Seattle-based employees who criticized the company for its climate impact and policies toward warehouse workers. The ruling, first reported… Read More
Harried, sleep-deprived, and again on his way back to Bessemer, Ala. for what could be the most momentous week of his professional life, labor boss Stuart Applebaum compared the difficult… Read More
Dave Clark is feeling the snark. The Amazon exec on Wednesday tweeted about the ongoing unionization efforts at the company’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala. Sen. Bernie Sanders was the… Read More
An Amazon website called “Do It Without Dues” urges workers at its Bessemer, Ala., warehouse to “KNOW THE FACTS” about a union vote. “An authorization card or online form is… Read More
Amazon filed a pre-emptive lawsuit Friday morning against New York Attorney General Letitia James, defending its COVID-19 response at major facilities in Staten Island and Queens, N.Y., and across the… Read More
The idea of unions in tech has seemed impossible so far. The fast-moving, entrepreneurial, hopefully-get-rich-quick-with-stock-options spirit of the tech industry seems completely at odds with the more staid, protected, steady-as-it-goes… Read More
In addition to unveiling key business metrics, Uber’s long-anticipated IPO prospectus contains a word of warning to investors in regard to cities imposing regulations on the ride-hailing giant. Uber’s sensitivity… Read More
Some workers at Whole Foods Market are making the case to unionize, expressing frustration over changes that Amazon has made since acquiring the grocery chain. Whole Foods employees identifying themselves… Read More
Just a couple weeks ago, it looked like the controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize was free and clear of its myriad of legal challengers, but now the… Read More
Seattle mayoral race narrowing from 21 candidates to 2 Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan maintained a clear lead in this week’s Seattle mayoral primary, with 28.7 percent of the vote… Read More
A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by a judge in Seattle. Federal Judge Robert Lasnik sided with… Read More
Uber’s popular ride-hailing service may leave Seattle if a first-of-its-kind law allowing drivers to collectively bargain is implemented as planned. So said Brooke Steger, Uber’s Pacific Northwest general manager, at a Public… Read More
The second floor meeting space at Galvanize in Seattle felt like City Hall for a few minutes on Thursday afternoon. Speaking at a Bia Kelsey conference about the on-demand industry, Seattle City… Read More
This time Amazon warehouse workers in Germany are walking off on the job at the peak of the holiday shopping season. Reuters reports the latest strike kicks off today and… Read More
Amazon.com warehouse workers in Germany protested again today in yet another act of opposition against what they say are unfair wages. Reuters reports that between 340-to-500 employees participated in the… Read More
A small group of about 30 Amazon employees are considering joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which would mark the first union to operate at the giant… Read More
In a potential milestone for organized labor, a group of 30 equipment maintenance technicians at Amazon’s Middletown, Del. fulfillment center will be given the ability to vote on whether they… Read More