Amazon Versus Unions

Amazon Versus Unions

By David Leonhardt, NY Times A labor union’s effort to organize about 5,800 Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., has turned into a national story. The workers are now voting whether to join the union, in an election that runs through March 29. I asked Noam Scheiber, who covers workplace issues for The Times, to explain what’s going […]

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Amazon Refused to Put Adequate Safety Measures in Place, Retaliated Against Workers Who Reported Safety Concerns

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at Wegmans opening day celebration at Brooklyn Navy Yard. – New York, NY – October 27, 2019 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK ­­– New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon over its failures to provide adequate health and safety measures for employees at the company’s New York facilities and Amazon’s […]

Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In.

The four companies known as Big Tech — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — now have more than 22,000 employees in the city, with thousands added just this year.

Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In.

By Matthew Haag, NY Times Facebook has just leased enough new office space in Manhattan to nearly triple its current local workforce, including at one of the city’s most iconic buildings, the 107-year-old former main post office complex near Pennsylvania Station. Apple, which set up its first office in New York a decade ago, is […]