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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 ● Strike Unionization

    Right to Unionize Given as Reason for Legislative Staffer ‘Sick Out’

    February 16, 2022 // Not a single member of the House Republican staff called out sick, spokeswoman Kelley Payne told Newsweek in an email. Washington Senate Democrats did not have numbers on staff who called out sick. Newsweek has reached out to the Washington Senate Republicans.

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