On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the historic vote to unionize the first Amazon warehouse in the company's 27-year history. On Friday, employees at the Staten Island, New York, facility voted to unionize with Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor organization. The union is demanding Amazon begin bargaining in early May.
We'll also discuss the ongoing fight for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Starbucks, Amy's Kitchen, and Warrior Met Coal.
Guests:
Dave Jamieson, labor reporter at HuffPost
John Logan, professor of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University
Web Resources:
The Conversation: Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement
The New York Times: How Two Best Friends Beat Amazon
HuffPost: How Amazon Workers Beat The Union Busters At Their Own Game
The Guardian: Amazon workers in New York make history by voting to form union
Slate: How Amazon Employees Won Their First Union
CNN: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's total compensation package topped $212 million
