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Bezos acknowledges Amazon needs to do ‘a better job’ for employees after union vote
The Amazon chief executive offers his first thoughts on the high-profile union vote at the e-commerce giant's Bessemer, Ala., warehouse in his annual shareholder letter.
- Apr 15, 2021
Amazon’s win in Alabama is latest victory in power struggle between tech giants, workers
For decades, tech company workers have advocated for better rights and better behavior from their employers. But deep pocketed companies like Amazon, Facebook and Uber have largely gotten their way.
- Apr 10, 2021
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Alabama reject unionization, a major win for the e-commerce giant
The closely watched vote, which involved thousands of workers at a Bessemer, Ala., warehouse, will probably face challenges at the National Labor Relations Board and in court that could delay the final outcome.
- Apr 9, 2021
Union appears headed toward defeat in Amazon vote in Alabama
The union may claim Amazon’s role tainted the Bessemer, Ala., union vote and could move to overturn the results if it loses the election.
- Apr 8, 2021
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Amazon vs. unions
What’s at stake in the biggest union battle this country has seen in decades. The future of community colleges. And, facing the prospect of “vaccine passports.”
- Apr 8, 2021
NLRB will file complaint against Amazon if it doesn’t settle with fired tech workers
The NLRB notified two tech workers, who were fired last April for criticizing the e-commerce giant’s climate policies and warehouse workplace conditions, that the agency's Seattle regional office found merit in their unfair labor practices claims.
- Apr 5, 2021
Microsoft wins $21 billion Army contract for augmented reality headsets
The Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation (IVAS) system is meant to give soldiers an easy way overlay complex intelligence onto the battlefield.
- Mar 31, 2021
Twitter nixes a handful of accounts pretending to be happy Amazon workers
The suspensions come as the e-commerce giant aggressively defends its workplace conditions on Twitter.
- Mar 30, 2021
Why the Amazon unionization vote could take a week — or longer — to resolve
The seven-week balloting period in the Bessemer, Ala., union fight ends Monday. But hand-counting, vote challenges and legal maneuvering could prolong the final tally into the following week or longer.
- Mar 29, 2021
Amazon picks a Twitter fight over claims that workers resort to urinating in bottles
The company pushes back against reports about the intensity of productivity mandates: “If that were true, nobody would work for us.”
- Mar 25, 2021