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Victories at several companies energized organizers, but hostile corporations – and an impotent labor board – stymie negotiations

Elon Musk really likes bots — except, perhaps, when they’re cluttering Twitter. The also-CEO-of-Tesla likes them so much that he’s built “full self-driving” software that’s so unready for prime time, it just triggered the recall of 362,758 automobiles. (For the record, we love vehicle-assist safety technology keeping cars in their…

New York (AFP) - US labor officials began counting ballots in New York Tuesday in the latest unionization drive at Amazon after workers delivered the retail behemoth a split decision in two earlier votes.

New York (AFP) - Amazon workers at an upstate New York warehouse began voting Wednesday on whether to unionize in the latest labor battle following a surprise union win earlier this year at another Amazon site.

There’s hardly a term that’s become more cringe-inducing, more empty of meaning than “essential workers.”

Unionization is providing a small but energized segment of the workforce hope for better protections. A bigger fight is up ahead.

WASHINGTON — American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers in Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. Polls show millions more support unions or wish they had the chance to join them. President Biden, with majorities in both chambers of…

Tech companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple and Google will cover or reimburse employees for travel expenses related to medical procedures, including abortions.

With the existence of a grass roots union at stake, the National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to the Amazon Labor Union's historic victory.