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Civic
Amazon Prime Day ignites protests over working conditions, as company accuses unions of ‘conjuring misinformation’
An Amazon Fulfillment Center in Dupont, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Last year, Amazon Prime Day became the biggest…
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Amazon has avoided unions for 25 years — here’s why labor leaders think that could soon change
Activists protest alleged union busting and other issues outside Amazon’s 2019 shareholder meeting. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Amazon landed…
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Republican Senator Marco Rubio unleashes blistering attack on Amazon, says he stands with union effort and criticizes company’s ‘woke’ culture
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. (Marco Rubio Photo) It wasn’t a huge surprise when President Joe Biden earlier this month voiced…
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California legislation to aid Amazon warehouse workers won’t replace ongoing unionization efforts
An Amazon fulfillment center. (GeekWire File Photo) Stuart Applebaum has heard the argument before. That, perversely, a union organizer should…
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Inside Amazon’s ‘Labor Awakening’: Journalist Erika Hayasaki on her New York Times Magazine story
A delivery driver loads packages at an Amazon distribution facility. (Amazon Photo) What happens when Amazon becomes an integral part…
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What Amazon’s plan to improve worker safety reveals about the company’s true nature
An Amazon sign above the entrance to a sortation center. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Addressing the issue of…
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Microsoft’s union pledge, and the new era of organized labor in tech
Microsoft is taking a road less traveled in tech with its union pledge. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Marcus…
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