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    News Article ● Unionization

    How to Start a Union at Your Company

    April 8, 2022 //

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    News Article ● Labor Unionization

    Union Says Over 50 Amazon Warehouses Have Reached Out After NYC Vote

    April 6, 2022 // Amazon has so many employees that Business Insider reported last year that one out of every 153 employed workers in the U.S. works for the company. According to Amazon's website, the company's fulfillment centers can employ more than 1,500 full-time employees, meaning that if all 50 warehouses were to unionize, about 75,000 workers would be affected.

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    News Article ● Labor Unionization

    Analysis: Big victory at Amazon gives unions promise – but no end to challenges

    April 5, 2022 // At the same time, traditional unions are reaching out to help ALU leader Smalls. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is offering "whatever support we can," said its president, Mary Kay Henry.

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