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Listen: LaGrange talking Amazon on America's Workforce Radio
On Tuesday, UCOMM's Kris LaGrange went on America's Workforce Radio to speak about Amazon’s HQ2 in New York City during his time on AWF. He discussed Amazon’s vice president...
Teamsters Respond: Amazon Pulling out of NYC?
The following is a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda on reports that Amazon is reevaluating its decision to locate its HQ2 in Long Island City.
Ross Schultz for President & 5k IRS Trump Tax
On this week's show, GM gets it balls kicked in by UNIFOR on Canadian TV during the Super Bowl, Schultz says unions aren't the answer as he tries to run for President, Trump's long con...
Amazon Will Oppose a Union at NYC HQ
In an effort to dampen down some of the opposition from New York City lawmakers over Amazon, Vice President Brian Huseman went before the City Council. At the hearing, Huseman was asked if Amazon...
Could Amazon's Move to NYC Turn the Company Union?
Like millions of people and businesses around the world, Amazon is planning a move to Queens, New York. Unlike everyone else, however, Amazon is the world’s largest Internet retailer owned by...
$15 Minimum Wage at Amazon
One of the largest and fastest growing companies in the world is increasing their minimum wage. This comes after workers began complaining about the low wages that were being paid by the richest man...
Amazon Insults it's Union Consumers
Last fall, I was down in Florida visiting my cousin who was just finishing his career with the US Armed Forces. Florida in the fall, to all of us from the North, can be a scary place, politically....
With Amazon's Acquisition, Will Whole Foods Go Union?
According to a recent article in the WALL Street Journal, workers at Whole Foods Market in several locations are considering joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union....
How Amazon Fulfillment Centers Fail to Deliver Jobs
Recently there has been a lot of news about the cities bidding on Amazon’s second headquarters. In their plans, cities are proposing tax cuts, and are touting their benefits with the hope that...
Why do we still use Amazon?
SEATTLE — In early April, Kellen Wadach, the general manager at Amazon’s warehouse in Middletown, Del., told hundreds of workers at the cavernous facility a troubling story about his...