#Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize

#Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize

“Amazon workers at Albany warehouse seek to unionize” Workers at an Amazon warehouse near Albany, NY, are seeking to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board said in a statement on Tuesday. The Amazon Labor Union — the same independent group that organized a historic union win at another warehouse on New York’s Staten Island in April — petitioned the…

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#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

“Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law has been hired by top private equity firm Blackstone — the latest family member to land a lucrative gig with an industrial giant that is subject to government regulation. Michael Shapiro, the Princeton- and Yale-educated lawyer who most…

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#Ex-WH press secretary Jay Carney leaving Amazon for Airbnb

#Ex-WH press secretary Jay Carney leaving Amazon for Airbnb

“Ex-WH press secretary Jay Carney leaving Amazon for Airbnb” Jay Carney, the Amazon executive who vastly expanded its lobbying and public affairs operation after a stint as White House press secretary, is joining Airbnb as policy and communications head, the home rental startup said on Friday. Carney, who worked at Amazon for seven years as Senior Vice President of…

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#Amazon may kill Amazon Basics, other private brands: report

#Amazon may kill Amazon Basics, other private brands: report

“Amazon may kill Amazon Basics, other private brands: report” Amazon has started reducing the number of items it sells under its own brands like Amazon Basics amid weak sales, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company has also discussed the possibility of exiting the private-label business entirely to…

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