Mar 29 Watch 8:08 A look into Amazon’s employee conditions as the company pushes back against unionization By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis For almost two months, Amazon workers have been voting on whether to unionize at one of the company's major warehouses in Alabama. The voting concludes today. Since Amazon is the second-largest private employer in the country, the stakes are high… Continue watching
Jan 12 Health workers unions see surge in interest amid COVID-19 By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News Labor experts say it’s too soon to know if the outrage over working conditions will translate into an increase in union membership, but early indications suggest a small uptick. Continue reading
Jan 04 Google workers form new labor union, a rarity in tech By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press About 225 employees at Google and its parent company Alphabet are the first dues-paying members of the Alphabet Workers Union. Continue reading
Sep 11 Discussion questions for ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 05 Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. Continue reading
Sep 01 ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ is our September book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up” traces the history of the labor movement in the United States, and considers the factors that led to a significant decline in worker bargaining power in recent decades. Continue reading
Jul 08 ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight systemic racism, AP report finds By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout this month to protest against systemic racism. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:55 How these essential workers feel about the risks they face Across the country, essential workers are maintaining goods and services, despite the risks posed by the pandemic. Grocery store employees, bus drivers and sanitation workers are in close contact with the public, and many say they don't have what they… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 3:53 Long lines and confusion test Nevada’s early caucus vote Nevada Democrats on Sunday participated in a second day of early voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential caucuses. But voters expressed concerns this weekend over long lines and confusion about voting rules after the state allowed early caucus voting for the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:35 Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor? By Paul Solman Organized labor in the American workforce has declined since the 1980s, with many unions struggling to attract workers as companies voice opposition to them. But in Las Vegas, one union has broken through to much of the city’s hospitality sector… Continue watching