#Amazon bid to scrap historic NYC union win blocked

#Amazon bid to scrap historic NYC union win blocked

“Amazon bid to scrap historic NYC union win blocked” A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon’s attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handing victory to organizers in what could be a very long battle for recognition. Thursday’s win is a relief for the…

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#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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#Apple plant’s Shanghai workers revolt over lockdowns: report

#Apple plant’s Shanghai workers revolt over lockdowns: report

“Apple plant’s Shanghai workers revolt over lockdowns: report” Worker unrest is on the rise at the Shanghai factory of a major supplier for Apple gadgets, with protests at times turning violent in response to draconian “COVID zero” lockdowns. Workers at the Quanta Computer plant — which makes Apple’s MacBook laptops — have been under strict…

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#NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions

#NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions

“NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions” Amazon’s warehouses are subjecting pregnant women and disabled workers to harsh physical work conditions that have improperly exposed them to injury, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration claimed on Wednesday. The administrative complaint by the New York State Division of Human Rights alleges that Amazon has forced pregnant…

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