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How the Amazon Labor Union Defeated the Bezos Behemoth

How the Amazon Labor Union Defeated the Bezos Behemoth

FromCurrent Affairs


How the Amazon Labor Union Defeated the Bezos Behemoth

FromCurrent Affairs

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Justine Medina is a member of the organizing committee for the Amazon Labor Union and a packer at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island. The ALU recently won a historic victory, defeating Amazon's multi-million dollar union-busting campaign to make JFK8 the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the country. It was a victory many thought impossible. But Amazon underestimated the ALU and through persistent organizing work, the union pulled off an astonishing victory that is expected to be a game-changer for Amazon workers around the country. Justine's commentary "How We Did It" can be read in Labor Notes. In this conversation, we discuss how a group of dedicated Amazon workers, organizing independently of any major union, managed to pull off a stunning triumph for the labor movement. We talk about the lessons that others can take from the ALU's example.Find out how you can support the Amazon Labor Union here. Special thanks to Micheal "Airlift Mike" Ziants of Airlift Productions for narrating the trailer. Trailer edited by Tim Gray. Music: "The Descent" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: by Attribution 3.0Justine is the one in the glasses. 
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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