Counting underway for historic union vote at Alabama’s Amazon unit
The federal labor watchdog has begun counting on March 30, which could take days to finish. The unionization drive has shone light on the abysmal workplace conditions of US’ largest employer
Why Amazon is fighting so hard to stop warehouse workers from unionizing
Workers at one of Amazon’s warehouses are deciding whether or not to join a union. Amazon’s union-busting efforts indicate just how important the vote is
Crucial vote to decide unionization of Amazon workers in Alabama
Amazon workers are making history with the second-ever vote on unionization in the company’s US warehouses
Petro Oil Kenya fires workers for joining union
Despite a court order in December directing the company to recognize the Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union (KPOWU), the company has dismissed over 30 workers immediately after they joined the union. The company has also outsourced the fuel pumps where the KPOWU represents the majority of the workers
Trump’s new Medicaid rule prohibits automatic payment of union dues
Critics of the new rule view it as an attack on the workers’ right to unionize and as a move to diminish the unions’ influence by targeting their funds.
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