{"id":436836,"date":"2022-04-24T23:34:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T20:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bernie-sanders-aoc-visit-rally-for-unionized-staten-island-amazon-workers\/"},"modified":"2022-04-24T23:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T20:34:03","slug":"bernie-sanders-aoc-visit-rally-for-unionized-staten-island-amazon-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bernie-sanders-aoc-visit-rally-for-unionized-staten-island-amazon-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Bernie Sanders, AOC visit rally for unionized Staten Island Amazon workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2739371fa25\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2739371fa25\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bernie-sanders-aoc-visit-rally-for-unionized-staten-island-amazon-workers\/#%E2%80%9CBernie_Sanders_AOC_visit_rally_for_unionized_Staten_Island_Amazon_workers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bernie Sanders, AOC visit rally for unionized Staten Island Amazon workers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBernie_Sanders_AOC_visit_rally_for_unionized_Staten_Island_Amazon_workers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Bernie Sanders, AOC visit rally for unionized Staten Island Amazon workers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lefty powerhouse duo Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=2312521812382694\"> headlined a rally outside Amazon\u2019s JFK8\u2019s warehouse<\/a> on Staten Island on Sunday to show support for its workers\u2019 newly formed union.<\/p>\n<p>The pols\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance came as employees at Amazon\u2019s LGA5 warehouse in Edison, NJ, prepared to vote Monday on whether to unionize.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx) and Sanders (D-Vt.) took pot-shots at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos while urging the company to formally acknowledge the Staten Island union.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to recognize \u2026 that we have the first unionized Amazon in America right here in New York City,\u201d AOC said.<\/p>\n<p>She and Sanders also bemoaned Amazon\u2019s controversial labor practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say to Jeff Bezos, who owns a $500 million yacht \u2014 I say, \u2018Jeff, when you\u2019re out on your yacht, I want you to think about the workers,\u2019 \u201d Sanders said. \u201cThey want housing that is affordable. They want to be able to put away a few bucks to send their kids to college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t want to be exploited and continue this massive turnover that takes place here because of the horrible working conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) arrive at an Amazon facility during a rally in Staten Island, New York City, U.S., April 24, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-22019453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attended a rally outside Amazon\u2019s JFK8\u2019s warehouse on Staten Island on Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at an Amazon facility during an Amazon Labour Union (ALU) rally in Staten Island, New York City, U.S., April 24, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-22019465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders recognized the workers, the first of whom to unionize at an Amazon warehouse.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-023.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pose with Amazon workers during a rally outside the company building in Staten Island, New York City, on April 24, 2022. - A recent push for worker unionization has gained traction and found some major successes in the United States.\" class=\"wp-image-22019475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/aoc-bernie-sanders-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sanders said the working conditions at Amazon are \u201chorrible.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">KENA BETANCUR\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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