President does not mention retail giant by name but sends backing to ‘workers in Alabama’ currently voting on unionizationJoe Biden has offered tentative support to Amazon warehouse workers in the middle of a closely fought vote to unionize. If successful, the union would be the first for US warehouse workers of the online shopping behemoth.While Biden did not reference Amazon by name, in a video message released late Sunday he sent his support to “workers in Alabama”, where 5,800 employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer have until 29 March to vote on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Continue reading...
Thursday 15 April 2021
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Biden gives tentative support to Amazon workers in union push
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