An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online retailer.
Category: Warehouses
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Stowaway Cat Gets 500 Miles from Home in Amazon Returns Box
Galena, a 6-year-old shorthair, was found in an Amazon warehouse a week after she climbed into a 3-by-3-foot cardboard box at her owner’s home.
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Chip Makers Searching for ‘China Plus 1’ Are Finding Malaysia
A flood of American and European companies are expanding there and around Southeast Asia, a sign of how geopolitics is reshaping tech manufacturing.
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How Nevada Is Pushing to Generate Jobs Beyond the Casinos
Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
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Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity
From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.
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The Robots We Were Afraid of Are Already Here
The long-anticipated automation revolution has begun. Robots are ready to operate forklifts and do laundry. It’s not as scary as it sounds.
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Why Amazon’s Delivery Network Is Vulnerable to Labor Strife
For years, the e-commerce giant could shield its vast archipelago of warehouses against disruptions from workers. Then it got even bigger.
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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.