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Fans in China bemoan the departure of Airbnb and Kindle
by
Jennifer Pak
Jul 26, 2022
Loyal users of the companies say they didn't try hard enough to acquire users in addition to making basic missteps.
Union petitions were up 56% in last 9 months, federal labor agency says
Jul 15, 2022
Young, college-educated workers at individual retail establishments like Starbucks stores are driving many organizing efforts.
Amazon shareholders to challenge the company on pay and working conditions
by
Lily Jamali
May 25, 2022
There are more than a dozen proposals posed to executives.
What Apple and Amazon earnings may be able to tell us about this economy
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2022
The consumer economy, in particular.
Amazon union showcases the power of grassroots labor organizing, professor says
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 4, 2022
Local union organizers "robbed Amazon of one of its best anti-union arguments," says Adam Seth Litwin of Cornell.
Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to form company's first U.S. union
Apr 1, 2022
Amazon's union campaigns come at a time of widespread labor unrest at many corporations, including Starbucks.
Union labor complaint against Amazon takes aim at "captive audience" meetings
Feb 25, 2022
The practice of requiring workers to sit through anti-union presentations is common and currently legal.
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon's brick-and-mortar clothing store? All about the algorithm
by
Justin Ho
Jan 21, 2022
The online retailer has been experimenting with physical locations for several years now.
Those KN95 masks you just bought might not meet testing standards
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 20, 2022
We go shopping for face coverings with a self-professed “mask nerd”
New California law seeks transparency for workplace quotas
Dec 30, 2021
The law is aimed at large warehouse companies that use algorithms to manage worker productivity.