Oct 17 Amazon faces off with upstart union in fight for a second warehouse By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The startup union that clinched a historic labor victory at Amazon earlier this year is slated to face the company yet again as it aims to rack up more wins that could force the reluctant retail behemoth to the negotiating… Continue reading
Sep 01 Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked by federal labor board By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon's attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York. Continue reading
Aug 23 Amazon plans to expand into health care, smart homes By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press In recent weeks, Amazon has said it will spend billions of dollars in two gigantic acquisitions that, if approved, will broaden its ever growing presence in the lives of consumers. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:18 Amazon's acquisition deal with One Medical raises patient privacy concerns By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz In a nearly $4 billion deal, Amazon plans to buy One Medical, a primary care group with nearly 200 locations across the country. Privacy advocates are voicing concerns about Amazon controlling people's online purchase data as well as their health… Continue watching
Jul 14 Amazon offers EU concessions to head off antitrust cases By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Amazon has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly as it seeks to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations. Continue reading
Jul 13 Amazon handed Ring doorbell footage to police without user consent By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. Continue reading
Jun 16 Amazon fisherman confesses to killing missing journalist and Indigenous expert By Fabiano Maisonnave, Edmar Barros, Maurico Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian authorities say a fisherman confessed to killing a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in Brazil's remote Amazon region and took police to a site where human remains were recovered. Continue reading
May 18 New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave. Continue reading
May 02 Amazon workers in second NYC election reject unionization By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. Continue reading
Apr 01 Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize, a first for the company By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Continue reading