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Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize

Jan. 27, 2025 22:16 PM EST

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain. Employees at the Philadelphia store cast 130 votes — or about 57% of the ballots cast — in favor of...

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should know

Dec. 20, 2024 17:51 PM EST

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company's delivery hubs just days before Christmas. At midnight on Saturday, workers at a prominent unionized warehouse in New York will also join, the Teamsters said. However, the union has...

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

Dec. 19, 2024 17:43 PM EST

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period. The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines after...