Big victory at Amazon gives unions promise — but no end to challenges
A vote by Amazon workers to organize their New York warehouse surprised and inspired longtime labor backers, for whom a new reality is settling in: It can be done, though it won't be easy.
Amazon fired and disparaged him. Then he started a labor union.
Christian Smalls, an upstart labor leader hoping to unionize Amazon facilities in Staten Island, New York, has taken on an aggressive strategy against the e-commerce giant.
Amazon faces union votes amid growing push in United States for labor rights
Campaigns at three U.S. facilities could establish a union toehold, something labor experts think could spur on activism at other venues.
Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing's favor
Amazon's compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world's largest marketplaces.
Amazon rethinks warehouse cell phone ban in wake of tornado
For years, Amazon prohibited employees from having their phones on warehouse floors and required them to leave them in their vehicles or in lockers near break rooms.
Visa's Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022.
Apple and Amazon results spark fears of an unhappy holiday season
As the economy emerges from the worst pandemic in a century, getting enough products to consumers is a daunting challenge for nearly everyone.
Global tax deal seeks to end havens but criticized for 'no teeth'
Many developing countries have said their interests have been ignored and that wealthy nations were likely to continue dividing up the spoils of foreign direct investment.
Amazon CEO is confident in its gaming products after New World release
A week ago, Amazon released New World, an online computer game where archers and ax wielders colonize a mythical land.
Amazon hikes starting pay to $18 an hour as it hires for 125,000 more logistics jobs
Most new hires will help run 100 new logistics facilities in the United States, on top of more than 250 that opened earlier this year.
Amazon cloud service outage in Japan disrupts brokerages, banks and airlines
The company said a networking problem was found at 7:30 a.m. and that service was restored in the afternoon.
Amazon pandemic bump fades as vaccinated shoppers leave home
The world’s biggest e-commerce retailer on Thursday reported sales and gave a forecast that fell short of expectations.
