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Nearly 9,000 Amazon workers on Thursday began what they are calling "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history," targeting facilities in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San ...
Amazon workers are planning a massive day of action on Black Friday in an effort to draw attention to alleged exploitation on the part of the online retail giant.. Protests and strikes in more ...
Editor's Note: Teamsters officially went on strike at 6 a.m. Thursday, forming a picket line outside the Amazon warehouse in Maspeth, Queens. NEW YORK — The Teamsters union is launching a strike ...
New York planned to give Amazon tax breaks of at least $1.525 billion, cash grants of $325 million, and other incentives. [8] In February 2019, Amazon cancelled the New York location after strong opposition from local grassroots organizers, residents and politicians. [9] [10] The project has drawn criticism as an example of corporate welfare.
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 ...
The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is a cruise terminal in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The terminal is 180,000 square feet (17,000 m 2) and sits on Buttermilk Channel, a tidal strait separating Brooklyn from Governors Island. It is owned by the City of New York and operated by Ports America.
Amazon’s union has authorized strikes at two facilities in New York ahead of the looming Dec. 15 negotiating deadline. “Amazon Teamsters at two New York City facilities — JFK8 and DBK4 ...
In September 2014, LaserShip reached a $5 million (equivalent to $6.64 million in 2024) [6] settlement with the city of New York over deliveries of untaxed cigarettes. The original suit alleged that LaserShip had delivered more than 120,000 cartons between 2011 and 2013 violating federal and state laws and resulting in tax losses of $1.9 ...