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Amazon Union Gets Favorable Finding on Warehouse Access for Organizing
Federal labor regulators said that Amazon had illegally barred off-duty employees from work sites and that the policy was aimed at union backers. Source
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Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon
One year after its surprise victory at a Staten Island warehouse, the only union in the country representing Amazon workers has endured a series of setbacks and conflicts that have caused longtime supporters to question […]
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Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
The ruling, on charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board, involved actions at two Staten Island warehouses before union votes last year. Source
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Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse
A federal labor official on Wednesday rejected Amazon’s attempt to overturn a union victory at a warehouse on Staten Island, removing a key obstacle to contract negotiations between the union and the company. The official, […]
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Amazon Labor Union Loses Election at Warehouse Near Albany
Workers at an Amazon facility near Albany, N.Y., have voted decisively against being represented by the upstart Amazon Labor Union, denting efforts to expand unionization across the giant e-commerce company. Employees at the warehouse cast […]
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Labor Board Official Says Amazon Effort to Overturn Staten Island Warehouse Election Should Be Rejected
A federal labor official who presided over Amazon’s challenge to a union victory at a Staten Island warehouse has recommended that the challenge be rejected, the National Labor Relations Board said on Thursday. The labor […]
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Robots Aren’t Done Reshaping Warehouses
When Digit spends an afternoon unloading boxes from a tractor-trailer in 100-plus-degree heat, co-workers never hear a complaint. Digit, a blue-and-white humanoid robot, was designed to handle the tough, menial and dangerous tasks at warehouses. […]