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World’s Most Powerful Tech Companies Celebrate Bessemer Union Loss
A coalition including Amazon, Google, Facebook, Instacart, and DoorDash is using the defeat of the union drive to make their case for a future without unions.
The NLRB Is Finally Counting Votes for the Amazon Union Drive
Thousands of votes are being hand counted, in one of the most widely-watched union elections in recent U.S. history.
Amazon Workers in Chicago Strike Over Ruthless 'Megacycle' Shifts
Amazon's 10-and-a-half-hour graveyard shift, known as the 'megacycle,' has been rolled out across the United States over the past year.
How Lush Cosmetics Tried to Crush a Union Drive
The global cosmetics retailer touts "unions" as part of its ethical buying policy, but has been leading a campaign to send a broad negative message to Lush employees around North America about unionization.
‘Fight for $15’ Files Charges Against McDonald’s for Illegally Spying on Workers
Labor activists are accusing McDonald's of violating labor law by spying on employees' social media activities.
Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles.
"You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?" Amazon tweeted. Drivers say they're being gaslit.
Amazon Illegally Interrogated Worker Who Led First COVID-19 Strikes, NLRB Says
The state of New York is also suing Amazon for alleged health and safety violations at the same Queens warehouse where workers led the first COVID-19-related walkouts.
The Unionizing Workers Who Became Amazon's Biggest Threat
How a strong union tradition in Bessemer, Alabama led workers to challenge one of the world’s most powerful companies.
8 People Describe How Unions Changed Their Lives
"That strike helped us win family health coverage, and I never need to worry about money when I go to the doctor anymore."
Five Common Anti-Union Myths, Busted
Experts say anti-union talking points are all smoke, no fire—but that doesn’t mean they’re not a threat.
Lawmakers Criticize McDonald’s for Spying on 'Fight for $15' Workers
Two lawmakers who support raising the minimum wage to $15 responded to Motherboard's investigation into McDonald's monitoring of workers.