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Vote tally begins in 2nd Amazon union election in NYC

Editorial Bureau May 2, 2022

A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. The National Labor Relations Board is overseeing the election and expects to finish tallying the votes by Monday evening. A separate election held last month gave a

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Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows

Editorial Bureau April 29, 2022

NEW YORK — Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut stalled by a slowdown in pandemic-induced online shopping and a huge write-down of its investment in an electric-vehicle startup. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant’s stock fell 9% in after-hours trading. Amazon reported a loss of $3.84 billion, or $7.56 a […]

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County grants approval for Amazon’s helix-shaped HQ tower

Editorial Bureau April 24, 2022

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Arlington County Board gave unanimous approval Saturday to Amazon’s plans to build a unique, helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece of its emerging second headquarters in northern Virginia. Amazon announced the plans in February 2021 for the eye-catching, 350-foot tower to anchor the second phase of its redevelopment plans. The new […]

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Amazon extends Prime perks to merchant sites

Editorial Bureau April 22, 2022

Amazon is extending the benefits of a Prime subscription to online stores beyond its own site, a move geared toward boosting revenue from merchant fees and expanding its logistics footprint. The company said Thursday the new service it calls “Buy with Prime,” will initially be available by invitation for merchants who ship their products using […]

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Amazon broadband project ready to blast off

Editorial Bureau April 6, 2022

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Amazon has deals with three rocket companies to help launch communications satellites that the online retail giant says will help provide fast, affordable broadband to millions of underserved people around the world. Seattle-based Amazon said Tuesday that Arianespace, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin will combine for up to 83 launches […]

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Amazon’s first-ever union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones

Editorial Bureau April 5, 2022

NEW YORK — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle. David won. And the stunning upset on Friday brought sudden exposure to the organizers and worker advocates who realized victory […]

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Labor groups close in on Amazon in two tight union elections

Editorial Bureau April 2, 2022

NEW YORK — Labor organizers always knew it would be tough to convince Amazon workers to unionize. But a surprisingly strong early showing in a New York election and a still-uncertain outcome in an Alabama election are giving them hope. In Staten Island, New York, 1,518 warehouse workers have so far voted “yes” to forming […]

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Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts

Editorial Bureau March 27, 2022

Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country. Warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, and Bessemer, Alabama, will determine whether or not they […]

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2nd Amazon warehouse in NYC to hold union election in April

Editorial Bureau March 19, 2022

NEW YORK — A second Amazon warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island will have a union election in April, the National Labor Relations Board said Friday. In-person voting will be held at the facility known as LDJ5 everyday from April 25-29, except for April 26, an NLRB spokesperson said. The count […]

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House committee makes allegations of potential ‘criminal conduct’ by Amazon

Editorial Bureau March 10, 2022

The House Judiciary Committee wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland alerting him of potential “criminal conduct by Amazon and certain of its executives,” in a letter written by members of the committee and obtained by ABC News. The judiciary committee, led by Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline, alleges Amazon lied to Congress over whether it […]