Amazon has secured enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., proving the might of the online shopping giant and cutting off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.
April 9, 2021Amazon News Updates
Amazon Violated Law in Firing Employee Activists, NLRB Says
Amazon .com Inc. violated labor law when it fired two high-profile internal critics last year, the National Labor Relations Board’s prosecutors have found.
April 5, 2021Amazon to Sell Deliveroo Stake of Up to $148 Million in IPO
Amazon .com Inc. could raise as much as $148 million (107 million pounds) by selling some of its stake in Deliveroo Holdings in the food-delivery startup’s London initial public offering.
March 23, 2021Amazon Closes Canadian Facility Hit by COVID
Amazon .com Inc. has been ordered to close a facility outside Toronto for two weeks as public health officials worry about rising COVID-19 cases inside the complex.
March 12, 2021Amazon Spends $131 Million for Stake in Cargo Airline ATSG
Amazon .com Inc. has scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its airfreight operations.
March 8, 2021As Amazon Air Expands, Report Sees Potential Challenge to UPS, FedEx and USPS
Amazon Air is poised for a summertime growth spurt that could send its daily schedule to more than 160 flights per day.
March 2, 2021New York Sues Amazon Over Worker Safety During Pandemic
New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state as COVID-19 infections surged nationwide.
February 17, 2021Amazon Sues N.Y. Attorney General, Claiming Excessive COVID Demands
Amazon .com Inc. is suing the New York State attorney general, arguing that she’s exceeding her authority in seeking to penalize the company for alleged failures in its pandemic safety protocols and treatment of workers at New York City warehouses.
February 12, 2021Amazon-Backed Rivian Reportedly Eyes EV Plant in Europe
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle maker backed by Amazon .com Inc., is scouting locations in Europe to build a new factory, according to people familiar with the matter.
February 11, 2021Amazon Bid to Delay Union Vote Rejected
The National Labor Relations Board has rejected Amazon .com Inc.’s request to delay a unionization vote at the company’s Bessemer, Ala., warehouse, clearing the way for the closely watched election to begin next week
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