Posts tagged David Zapolsky

    News Article ● Unionization

    Who is Chris Smalls? What to know about the Amazon labor union organizer

    April 13, 2022 // “We had over 20 barbecues, giving out food every single week, every single day, whether it was pizza, chicken, pasta, home-cooked. We all contributed giving out books, literature, giving out free weed because it’s legal,” he said Friday outside the National Labor Relations Board office.

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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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