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How Amazon’s first union got it done
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The first-ever union to win a vote at Amazon did it on a shoestring budget, throwing out much of the organized labor rulebook and relying on workers’ inside knowledge. It was the kind of victory that organized labor hasn’t seen in a generation or more. Amazon is the second-largest employer in the United States and the fight cost it millions. So how did the Amazon Labor Union do it? And what’s next?
In this episode:
Jordan Flowers, Amazon Labor Union organizer (@JayyTCOEW)
Kim Kelly, labor journalist and author of "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor" (@GrimKim)
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In this episode:
Jordan Flowers, Amazon Labor Union organizer (@JayyTCOEW)
Kim Kelly, labor journalist and author of "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor" (@GrimKim)
Connect with The Take:
Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Released:
Apr 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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