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Some warehouse workers of Amazon, the largest American e-commerce retailer with 750,000 employees, have organized for workplace improvements in light of the company's scrutinized labor practices and stance against unions. Worker actions have included work stoppages and have won concessions including increased pay, safety precautions, and time off.
The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is a labor union specifically for Amazon workers, created on April 20, 2021. [1] On April 1, 2022, the Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island, JFK8, backed by the ALU became the first unionized Amazon workers recognized by the National Labor Relations Board. [2] In June 2024 the union became affiliated with ...
According to her complaint filed to the NLRB, management at her warehouse targeted her by “selectively and disparately” enforcing rules around how workers should wear their hair and later ...
Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse's inventory over three days when his manager showed him a "Supportive Feedback Document." Bryson had made 22 errors ...
New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. The ALU ...
Amazon.com offers the option to add an item to a user's cart or purchase it immediately with 1-Click. The company has been criticized for its alleged use of patents as a competitive hindrance; its " 1-Click patent" [ 2] may be the best-known example. Amazon's use of the 1-click patent against competitor Barnes & Noble 's website led the Free ...
Aug. 16—Amazon is facing $85,800 in fines for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Spokane, according to the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries.
A federal administrative law judge ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. The ruling, issued Wednesday ...