Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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Read More »April 1, 2022 Comments Off on Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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Read More »March 17, 2022 Comments Off on Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM
Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM.
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Read More »March 16, 2022 Comments Off on Dozens of Amazon workers stage walkouts in MD, NY over pay, break times
More than 60 workers across three Amazon delivery stations staged a walkout to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks, according to a labor organizer.
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Read More »March 10, 2022 Comments Off on Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probe
Lawmakers followed through Wednesday on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon.
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Read More »March 3, 2022 Comments Off on 4 Maryland colleges, universities join Amazon’s Upskilling 2025 program
Amazon is partnering with more than 140 national and local universities, including four in Maryland, to provide fully funded college tuition.
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Read More »February 21, 2022 Comments Off on Amazon’s unrealistic demands for drivers caused crash, lawsuit argues
A North Carolina motorcyclist who lost a leg after a collision with an Amazon delivery truck has filed a lawsuit arguing that unrealistic expectations for the tech giant's delivery drivers have led to negligence.
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Read More »January 21, 2022 Comments Off on Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store
First, Amazon competed with malls. Now, it’s moving inside one.
Read More »December 7, 2021 Comments Off on Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.
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Read More »October 18, 2021 Comments Off on Amazon to hire thousands in Maryland for seasonal jobs
Amazon announced it would hire for 2,600 positions in Maryland as part of a rollout of 150,000 jobs nationwide for the upcoming holiday season.
Read More »October 18, 2021 Comments Off on House committee warns Amazon it could seek criminal investigation
U.S. House lawmakers held out the threat of seeking a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying they're giving the tech giant a “final chance" to correct previous testimony.
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