Staten Island Amazon Workers Pull into the Lead, While Bessemer Re-Vote Is Too Close to Call

New York Amazon warehouse workers are ahead by hundreds of votes in favor of forming a union, while in Alabama the election is too close to call. The efforts reflect the momentum for organizing within Amazon’s vast network of warehouses.

Amazon Workers in Germany Go on Strike on International Women’s Day

On March 7 and March 8, workers at six Amazon warehouses across Germany went on strike.

MLK Would Have Supported Striking Amazon Workers, Not an Auditorium Named After Jeff Bezos in His Library

After public backlash, Jeff Bezos withdrew his name from having an auditorium named after him at the Martin Luther King library in Washington, D.C. MLK himself would have been out on the picket lines, supporting the unionization campaigns of Amazon workers.

Workers at Three Amazon Warehouses Wage Unionization Battle

Despite Amazon’s union busting, workers at three warehouses are fighting to unionize. If successful, they could help create fighting forces for the working class.

“We’re being treated unfairly and we’re doing something about it”: Amazon Workers Walk Out

On Wednesday, dozens of Amazon workers walked out at the DIL3 facility in Gage’s Park and DLN2 warehouses in Cicero in Chicago. They are demanding a wage increase and safer working conditions. The walkout took place during the Christmas rush, maximizing the impact on Amazon.

Our Lives Are Worth More Than Their Profits

Going to work shouldn’t be a death sentence. Eight workers died and eight more are still missing at Mayfield Consumer Products, a candle factory in Kentucky. Six died at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois. Our lives are worth more than their profits.

Six Dead After Amazon Warehouse Proceeded With Business As Usual Amidst Tornado Threat

Six Amazon workers are dead after a warehouse collapsed when a devastating string of tornadoes ripped through six states. Amazon bosses at the warehouse knew of the threat and made no adjustments to standard procedure to keep workers safe.

Second Chance for Bessemer Amazon Workers as NLRB Orders Another Union Vote

The National Labor Relations Board has called for a new union vote at the Bessemer Amazon facility after Amazon engaged in illegal union busting.

Amazon Workers in Staten Island Have Taken the First Step Toward a Union

After six months of organizing, Amazon workers in Staten Island have submitted a petition for a union election. Amazon is already fighting the request.