Why Biden’s backing an Amazon warehouse union drive

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Why Biden’s backing an Amazon warehouse union drive

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President Joe Biden announced he’s supporting a union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama -- which could be the first Amazon warehouse to unionize in the U.S.. Why is his pro-union message so surprising?
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