Amazon loses attempt to delay milestone union vote at Alabama warehouse
Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will be able to cast their votes on whether to unionize by mail-in ballots beginning next week after the National Labor Relations Board rejected the company’s latest attempt to stall the vote by pushing for it to be held in-person, despite the pandemic.
US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession….
Amazon intensifies ‘severe’ effort to discourage first-ever US warehouse union
Movement to unionize workers in Alabama faces tough opposition as the retail giant launches aggressive anti-union drive
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO, to be replaced by Andy Jassy from AWS
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company said Tuesday. He will be replaced by Andy Jassy.
Airlines Lost Over 400,00 Workers—United Airlines Announced Another 14,000 Jobs May Be Lost
United Airlines announced that there may be large layoffs looming. The reason for the potential downsizing is because the “second round of federal aid expires this spring.” If the situation does not improve, the airline will be left with little other choices than to cut costs and let go of workers.
Ricardo Torres on LinkedIn: Google union in turmoil following global alliance announcement
The law currently allows members only representation and legislative change to the NLRA is highly unlikely, Imposing a duty to bargain with a minorit
