amazon unionization

Krystal and Saagar bring the up to date developments on the Ukraine war, 2024 Dem candidates, Amazon Labor Union polling, travel mask mandates, Libs of TikTok, testosterone decline, youth voter disengagement, and the legal battle against Amazon!

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Since its earliest days, Amazon has been anti-union, successfully quashing any attempt by workers to organize.

A group of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., just might change that — depending on the outcome of a vote this week.

We look at how their effort came together and what it means for the nature of work in savvy, growing companies like Amazon.

Guest: Michael Corkery, a business reporter for The New York Times. 

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Background reading: 

• The outcome of a vote at a warehouse in Alabama could have far-ranging implications for both Amazon and the labor movement.
• Here’s what will happen after this week’s union vote. 

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