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Amazon workers vote to join a union in New York in historic move

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"Workers voted Friday to unionize an Amazon Staten Island warehouse, a historic decision that marks the first successful U.S. organizing effort at the e-commerce giant and a major victory for the domestic labor movement.

Amazon, the country’s second-largest private employer, has long fended off attempts to unionize workers at its warehouse — a highly prized target among traditional labor groups who have seen membership wane in recent years.


But a small, upstart independent union led by a former employee of the Staten Island warehouse mounted the first successful campaign to unionize Amazon workers, breaking many of the traditional organizing rules and relying on workers‘ momentum."

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Great news. Biden should invite the organizers to the White House for a celebration.
 
I support them 100%

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party quit supporting unions long ago, and now only offer lip service.

Ask a plumber, pipe-fitter, electrician, AFL-CIO member, Teamster who they support and why.

And no, don't ask Union leadership, ask the members.
 
"Workers voted Friday to unionize an Amazon Staten Island warehouse, a historic decision that marks the first successful U.S. organizing effort at the e-commerce giant and a major victory for the domestic labor movement.

Amazon, the country’s second-largest private employer, has long fended off attempts to unionize workers at its warehouse — a highly prized target among traditional labor groups who have seen membership wane in recent years.


But a small, upstart independent union led by a former employee of the Staten Island warehouse mounted the first successful campaign to unionize Amazon workers, breaking many of the traditional organizing rules and relying on workers‘ momentum."

Link

Great news. Biden should invite the organizers to the White House for a celebration.

Very good. Let's hope this spreads.
 
I support them 100%

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party quit supporting unions long ago, and now only offer lip service.

Ask a plumber, pipe-fitter, electrician, AFL-CIO member, Teamster who they support and why.

And no, don't ask Union leadership, ask the members.

That's why Biden should invite the organizers. They are rank-and file workers.
 
I support them 100%

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party quit supporting unions long ago, and now only offer lip service.

Ask a plumber, pipe-fitter, electrician, AFL-CIO member, Teamster who they support and why.

And no, don't ask Union leadership, ask the members.
Hahahah sure buddy, it's those darn liberals who hate unions!!
 
I support them 100%

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party quit supporting unions long ago, and now only offer lip service.

Ask a plumber, pipe-fitter, electrician, AFL-CIO member, Teamster who they support and why.

And no, don't ask Union leadership, ask the members.
I can tell you who they support.. and I have no idea why.
 
Hahahah sure buddy, it's those darn liberals who hate unions!!
The culture wars work on blue collar union laborers quite well.

It gets them to align with a party that actively works against their interest instead of with the party that treats them benign neglect.
 
The culture wars work on blue collar union laborers quite well.

It gets them to align with a party that actively works against their interest instead of with the party that treats them benign neglect.
Yyyup.
 
I can tell you who they support.. and I have no idea why.

Because Democrats turned their back on us. That's why.

There's more money in supporting corporate interests.
 
Because Democrats turned their back on us. That's why.

There's more money in supporting corporate interests.

"Us"?
 
Because Democrats turned their back on us. That's why.

There's more money in supporting corporate interests.
It's benign neglect from the Democrats versus the active destruction from the GOP.

I will take benign neglect.
 
It's benign neglect from the Democrats versus the active destruction from the GOP.

I will take benign neglect.

Ahh, the lessor of two evils.

You know what that ensures? That evil will always be in power.

Enjoy your "benign neglect".
 

Yep. I'll always align with union workers, always have. I come from blue-collar working class, grew up in a large D-family.

What they've become is a shitshow.
 
"Workers voted Friday to unionize an Amazon Staten Island warehouse, a historic decision that marks the first successful U.S. organizing effort at the e-commerce giant and a major victory for the domestic labor movement.

Amazon, the country’s second-largest private employer, has long fended off attempts to unionize workers at its warehouse — a highly prized target among traditional labor groups who have seen membership wane in recent years.


But a small, upstart independent union led by a former employee of the Staten Island warehouse mounted the first successful campaign to unionize Amazon workers, breaking many of the traditional organizing rules and relying on workers‘ momentum."

Link

Great news. Biden should invite the organizers to the White House for a celebration.



This is very good news.

All of amazon non management and executive workers should be unionized.

Same with walmart and other big employers.

Executives and management have contracts with the owners, why should the other workers be denied the same right to have a contract with their employer?

We need more people in unions in this nation.
 
This is very good news.

All of amazon non management and executive workers should be unionized.

Same with walmart and other big employers.

Executives and management have contracts with the owners, why should the other workers be denied the same right to have a contract with their employer?

We need more people in unions in this nation.
Executives and management have things like non-compete and non-solicit clauses, and must divulge their contract with a prospective new employer. Some clauses restrict your ability to work in the same field in the same geographic area (say 50 miles). You want all of that for all employees?
 
Executives and management have things like non-compete and non-solicit clauses, and must divulge their contract with a prospective new employer. Some clauses restrict your ability to work in the same field in the same geographic area (say 50 miles). You want all of that for all employees?

Management, not the union, does this.
 
Ahh, the lessor of two evils.

You know what that ensures? That evil will always be in power.

Enjoy your "benign neglect".

So now you swing with the Right to Work party because Democrats turned their back on unions?

As Oscar Wilde said, "your friends stab you in the front."
 
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