Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time

NPR  

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time toggle caption Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Amazon workers at a warehouse in Alabama should get a third opportunity to vote on unionizing, a federal labor judge has ruled. U.S. labor officials later ruled that Amazon improperly influenced the vote, and workers voted a second time in 2022. That original vote against unionizing was set aside by federal labor officials because they ruled that Amazon improperly influenced the election, particularly by placing a mailbox for ballots in an Amazon-branded tent in a surveilled parking lot. Otherwise, Amazon will continue repeating its past behavior and the Board will continue ordering new elections.” Sponsor Message Separately, Amazon continues to legally challenge the historic 2022 union victory at a facility in Staten Island, N.Y. That election formed the first — and so far only — unionized Amazon warehouse in the country, but the company still refuses to begin bargaining with some 5,500 unionized workers.

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Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union

Associated Press  

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation. The federal labor agency said 2,447 workers cast ballots against union representation while 829 voted in favor of joining the independent union, which is made up of former and current Amazon workers. Two, the …

Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse

NPR  

Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse toggle caption Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via Getty Images Amazon workers in North Carolina have voted against unionizing as the retail giant once again prevailed in its fight against labor organizing. Whole Foods has since asked the National Labor Relations Board to disqualify the union's win, in part because the …

Amazon’s Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amazon’s Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store

Associated Press  

Amazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election in which the first group of the company’s employees voted in favor of collective bargaining. In a filing submitted to the agency this week, attorneys for Whole Foods Market argued the union involved with the election, held last week at a …

Workers say Amazon is now deploying its union-busting "science" at Whole Foods
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Workers say Amazon is now deploying its union-busting "science" at Whole Foods

Salon  

PHILADELPHIA — At Whole Foods’ flagship location in the city of brotherly love, management tried to lure workers away from a union rally on Monday by offering up no-cost hoagies and bags of chips. “We work here and can’t even shop here,” Mase Veney, a Whole Foods employee, said just steps from his employer’s front door. There’s the “free food …

Amazon, Starbucks workers on strike, and Trump might have something to do with it
3 months, 1 week ago

Amazon, Starbucks workers on strike, and Trump might have something to do with it

Hindustan Times  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
3 months, 1 week ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
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3 months, 1 week ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here's what you should know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here's what you should know

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon workers affiliated with the …

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush

Daily Mail  

Amazon workers across America are walking off the job today to take part in the 'largest' strike against the online retailer amid the last minute Christmas shopping rush. Pictured are Amazon workers striking in New York City today The union gave Amazon a December 15 deadline to begin negotiations and warehouse workers had recently voted to authorize a strike. Pictured …

Amazon workers across US to go on strike this week, days before Christmas rush
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers across US to go on strike this week, days before Christmas rush

Firstpost  

The strike comes amid escalating tensions between Amazon and its employees over the company’s refusal to negotiate contracts with unionised workers. Union locals have been organising picket lines and other actions outside Amazon facilities nationwide The push for strikes follows a missed deadline on 15 December, when Amazon was expected to agree to talks with workers at its JFK8 warehouse …

Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The International Brotherhood of Teamsters …

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

Associated Press  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period. The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union set for contract negotiations. “Amazon is pushing …

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

NPR  

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The union had said workers would strike at seven locations in major delivery hubs: around the cities of New …

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season

India Today  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices. At …

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period

India Today  

Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union. Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the "largest" strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers …

Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season

Al Jazeera  

Teamsters union says workers in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco to walk off the job over pay and conditions. Thousands of Amazon employees in the United States are set to go on strike during the busy Christmas period after union officials accused the retailer of refusing to enter negotiations for better pay and conditions. This strike is on them.” …

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush
3 months, 2 weeks ago

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush

Salon  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday morning, hoping to force negotiations for a labor contract after the delivery and retail giant ignored union requests to begin talks by a Dec. 15 deadline. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that represents around 10,000 Amazon workers and contractors, hopes to apply maximum pressure by timing the strike during …

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush

LA Times  

Workers at several Amazon warehouses across the country went on strike early Thursday morning, part of an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce giant to recognize burgeoning unions at its facilities. In all, the Teamsters said roughly 10,000 Amazon employees and contracted workers at various Amazon facilities have pledged to affiliate with the union, a small slice …

The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means

CNN  

New York CNN — Members of the Teamsters union have voted to authorize a strike at three Amazon facilities, including at the Staten Island, New York, warehouse which became the first location where employees voted to join a union in 2022. The Teamsters says it represents Amazon workers at warehouses in San Francisco and San Bernardino, California, in addition to …

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all
4 months ago

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all

LA Times  

“Union” is not your grandmother’s organized labor documentary. The film, about the efforts of a group of workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse to unionize their colleagues, fits broadly into a lineage of nonfiction classics that includes Oscar winners “Harlan County USA” and “American Factory.” But for co-director Brett Story, there was something new to the tale. “Right away, …

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.
4 months ago

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.

Slate  

Union, a documentary about the Amazon Labor Union’s successful organizing drive at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, is a visually stunning movie that’s part underdog tale, part thriller, and part workplace dramedy. This veto power is reminiscent of Bezos’ recent torpedoing of the Washington Post’s planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and of his and rival billionaire spaceship fetishist …

Amazon Black Friday sale sparks global strikes over worker rights and Palestinian solidarity
4 months ago

Amazon Black Friday sale sparks global strikes over worker rights and Palestinian solidarity

The Hindu  

As Amazon’s Black Friday sales kick off, the e-commerce giant faces a wave of global strikes, protests, and calls for boycotts. “In New Delhi hundreds of Amazon workers will rally to demand fair treatment considering Amazon mistreatment of workers during a massive heatwave last July summer,” said the UNI Global Union press note. @uniapro@uniglobalunionpic.twitter.com/7QJvou1u6D — Amazon India Workers Union November …

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the third time in three years whether to unionize after a federal judge ruled that the retail giant improperly influenced the most recent vote in which employees rejected a union. Administrative law judge Michael Silverstein on Tuesday ordered the third vote for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, about 20 …

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the …

Judge Orders Another Amazon Union Election In Alabama
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Orders Another Amazon Union Election In Alabama

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A judge at the federal labor board has ordered a do-over union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, finding that the online retail giant broke the law in ways that spoiled a vote by workers in 2022. In a decision issued Tuesday at the National Labor Relations Board, Administrative Law Judge Michael Silverstein ruled that …

Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in ‘Union,’ a complex, essential documentary
5 months, 1 week ago

Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in ‘Union,’ a complex, essential documentary

LA Times  

It’s a strange, seesawing time for labor rights and union power. And if getting canned sounds like some reputational disqualifier, what you’ll learn from “Union,” the gripping, on-the-ground documentary from Brett Story and Stephen Maing, is that the perennial axing of employees for specious reasons is key to the trillion-dollar behemoth’s bottom line. But with Amazon also playing heavily in …

Amazon Is 'Joint Employer' Of Delivery Drivers, Labor Board Says
7 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Is 'Joint Employer' Of Delivery Drivers, Labor Board Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Labor prosecutors are challenging Amazon’s long-running claim that it doesn’t employ the massive network of drivers who deliver its packages across the country. A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board has determined that Amazon is really a “joint employer” alongside one of its delivery contractors, an agency spokesperson said Thursday. The union praised the NLRB …

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation
8 months ago

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation

Associated Press  

Workers at Amazon’s only unionized warehouse in the U.S. elected new union leaders, according to a vote count completed Tuesday, marking the first major change for the labor group since it established an alliance with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. A slate of candidates headed up by a former Amazon worker named Connor Spence received the most votes cast by …

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters

Associated Press  

New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. “Together, with hard work, courage, and conviction, the Teamsters and ALU will fight fearlessly to ensure Amazon workers secure the good jobs and safe working conditions they deserve …

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles

Associated Press  

The Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor group that won a major victory at an Amazon warehouse two years ago, has agreed to affiliate with the Teamsters union, a move that’s bound to inject new energy into the struggling organization. If ratified, members of the Amazon Labor Union, which belong to one warehouse located in the New York City borough …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
11 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules

Associated Press  

A federal administrative law judge ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. In the ruling, National Labor Relations Board Judge Brian D. Gee pointed to statements Amazon’s chief executive made on CNBC’s television program “Squawk Box,” and during two summits organized by Bloomberg News and the New …

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing
11 months, 1 week ago

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing

NPR  

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing Enlarge this image toggle caption Jay Reeves/AP Jay Reeves/AP It could have been the first unionized Amazon warehouse in America. An administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board will review the company's and the union's conduct in the last election, which has remained too close to …

Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election

Associated Press  

Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is divided, running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will lead the group in the near future. Cracks emerged within the Amazon Labor Union ranks after it lost the …

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up
1 year, 8 months ago

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up

LA Times  

Amazon drivers, joined by Teamsters members and members of several social justice groups, picket in front of the Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino on July 13. Two days after Amazon Prime Day, a group of over 60 Palmdale Amazon contract drivers, backed by Teamsters and community members, picketed outside Amazon’s ONT 5 warehouse, blocking trucks from entering or leaving the …

Amazon hit with labour complaint over alleged bargaining refusal
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon hit with labour complaint over alleged bargaining refusal

Al Jazeera  

Amazon.com has been hit with a complaint for allegedly refusing to bargain with a New York workers’ union, a spokesperson for the National Labor Relations Board said. The NLRB general counsel, which acts as a prosecutor, said the board is seeking remedies that include ordering Amazon to bargain in good faith with the union representing workers at its JFK8 facility …

Amazon Spent $14 Million On Anti-Union Consultants In 2022
2 years ago

Amazon Spent $14 Million On Anti-Union Consultants In 2022

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Amazon spent more than $14.2 million last year on outside consultants whose job was to convince workers not to unionize, according to new disclosures filed Friday with the Labor Department. The company remained union-free in the U.S. until last year when the upstart Amazon Labor Union successfully organized a warehouse in Staten Island, New York. “Amazon managed …

Senate looks at labor laws which unions say interfere with workers' right to organize
2 years ago

Senate looks at labor laws which unions say interfere with workers' right to organize

NPR  

Senate looks at labor laws which unions say interfere with workers' right to organize Unions say labor law is too weak, allowing companies to illegally interfere with workers' right to organize. His point - it's too hard for workers to form unions because companies are constantly engaging in illegal union busting and getting away with it. Now, companies usually say …

Labor's labors lost? A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled
2 years ago

Labor's labors lost? A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled

NPR  

A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images It was the Champagne pop heard across the economy. One year ago Saturday, a fired Amazon warehouse worker turned labor activist sprayed Champagne and then drank from the bottle outside federal labor offices in New York City. Following a …

Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win at Staten Island warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win at Staten Island warehouse

NPR  

Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win at Staten Island warehouse Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Amazon should recognize its first unionized warehouse in the U.S., a federal labor official has ruled, rejecting the company's bid to unravel a breakthrough union win on Staten Island. On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations …

Amazon union push at Moreno Valley warehouse stalls
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon union push at Moreno Valley warehouse stalls

LA Times  

Amazon employees Dyana Gallo, left, and Nannette Plascencia, center, of the Amazon fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, wait with community organizer Carolina Verduzco to file their petition for a union election this month at the National Labor Relations Board’s regional office in downtown Los Angeles. A group of Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley seeking to join …

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year. Warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes out of the 612 ballots counted — or about 66% — …

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Al Jazeera  

The loss has dashed, for now, the labour group’s hopes to get Amazon to the negotiating table on contracts. Amazon workers in upstate New York have overwhelmingly rejected a union bid, handing a second defeat to the labour group that’s been trying to drag the company to the negotiating table. This time around, 406, or two-thirds of workers at a …

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse

NPR  

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse Enlarge this image toggle caption Lucas Willard/WAMC Lucas Willard/WAMC Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, N.Y., have voted no to a union, delivering a blow to the fledgling effort to organize employees at one of the country's largest employers. More than 900 Amazon employees were eligible to vote on whether to join …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

Al Jazeera  

The startup union that clinched a historic labour victory at Amazon earlier this year is slated to face the company yet again, aiming to rack up more wins that could force the reluctant retail behemoth to the negotiating table. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the state’s capitol — one of the most unionised metro areas in the country, …

Amazon workers in San Bernardino allege anti-union actions and retaliation
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers in San Bernardino allege anti-union actions and retaliation

LA Times  

A group of workers at an Amazon air freight hub in San Bernardino that has been pushing for a $5-per-hour pay increase and more robust safety measures accused the e-commerce giant of unfair labor practices in a Thursday filing with the National Labor Relations Board. The group, which calls itself Inland Empire Amazon Workers United, alleged the company threatened an …

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California

LA Times  

A group of workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Moreno Valley is pushing for a union and has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley filed a petition for a union election, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed Tuesday. The workers are seeking to join the upstart Amazon …

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October

NPR  

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP Amazon faces yet another union vote this year, this time at a facility outside Albany, N.Y., months after workers on Staten Island formed the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse. While Amazon pursues legal challenges to that historic union …

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