NEW YORK — New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make “The View” co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. “A good business person doesn’t care about anyone’s politics.” AP AUDIO: NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize …
NEW YORK — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle. Instead, he chose an independent path, believing workers organizing themselves would be more effective and undercut Amazon’s narrative that “third party” groups were driving union …
Amazon warehouse workers in New York file for a union vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Amazon warehouse workers in New York have taken their first formal step toward unionization on Monday. Organizers from Amazon's Staten Island facilities say they've collected some 2,000 signatures from warehouse workers who say they …
NEW YORK — A bid to unionize Amazon workers at a distribution center in New York City neared an important milestone, as organizers prepared to deliver hundreds of signatures to the National Labor Relations Board as soon as Monday for authorization to hold a vote. The bid to establish the Amazon Labor Union in New York City is the second …