For years, the e-commerce giant could shield its vast archipelago of warehouses against disruptions from workers. Then it got even bigger.
Category: Warehouses
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A Campus With a Smokestack: Converting Old Factories Into Schools
Adaptive reuse projects have turned former big-box stores, churches, tortilla factories, office buildings and even a space for laser tag into educational facilities.
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Amazon Union Prevails in Ruling on Warehouse Access for Organizing
The New York Times – Business:Federal labor regulators said that Amazon had illegally barred off-duty employees from work sites and that the policy was aimed at union backers.
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Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon
The New York Times – Business:Nearly a year after its victory on Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is grappling with election losses and internal conflict.
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Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
The New York Times – Business:The ruling, on charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board, involved actions at two Staten Island warehouses before union votes last year.
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Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse
The New York Times – Business:A National Labor Relations Board official found a lack of evidence to support claims of election improprieties. Amazon could appeal the decision.
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How a Texas Border City Is Shaping the Future of Global Trade
The New York Times – Business:Laredo, across from Mexico on the Rio Grande, is primed to become one of the world’s most important land ports as American companies reduce their reliance on factories in Asia.
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‘No Jobs Available’: The Feast or Famine Careers of America’s Port Drivers.
The New York Times – Business:Consumer demand has cooled, leaving fewer containers to pick up on the West Coast. For Marshawn Jackson, a truck driver paid by the delivery, that means a hard scrabble to make ends meet.
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Amazon Labor Union Loses Election at Warehouse Near Albany
The New York Times – Business:By a 2-to-1 ratio, the group had its second defeat since a surprise victory in April on Staten Island.
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Reno Is Booming. Some Workers Feel Left Behind.
The New York Times – Business:Companies are flocking to the Nevada city, but the rising cost of housing, gas and groceries is making daily life a struggle for many who work there.