Amazon could be on the hook for about $200,000 – that is, if the state Supreme Court determines that their “delivery partners” are employees and not contractors. Wisconsin’s Department of […]
Unions Are Making a Comeback
“We’re in a really exciting labor moment,” says sociologist Erin Hatton. “Coming out of the trauma of COVID, this may be the silver lining that carries us out of it. […]
U.S. prosecutors have determined that anti-union meetings held by Amaz...
U.S. labor board prosecutors have determined that anti-union meetings held by Amazon in Staten Island, New York, violated federal law, according to an agency spokesperson. The National Labor Relations Board’s […]
Graduate students at MIT unionize and other union victories this week
Working people won victories in two completely different arenas this week- organizing on the ground and in the rule making arena of the National Labor Relations Board. First the victory […]
First Amazon fulfillment center unionizes, Amazon fights back
Last Friday, a small crowd surged out of the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board in New York City. As they filled the sidewalk, cries of jubilation filled […]
The Great Amazon Land Grab
WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Great Amazon Land Grab The Amazon rainforest has been described as the lungs of the earth, and its protection is critical to absorbing atmospheric carbon. […]