Hi,
This is a BFD: President Biden just spoke out in support of a unionizing
drive at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse in Alabama, where over 6,000 workers
are about to vote whether to form Amazon's first unionized warehouse in
the US.^1
This could pave the way for more worker organizing against the dangerous
Big Tech behemoth.
In response, Amazon hired a Koch-backed anti-union consultant to help
thwart the crucial election.^2
Organizing a union at a monopolistic company Amazon isn't easy. Jeff Bezos
is using every bit of the power and wealth he has amassed to stop workers.
We need to stand with them -- by regulating and breaking up Amazon's
power, making it easier for workers to organize.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Show solidarity with Alabama workers—Congress must
break up Amazon!
Biden spoke against efforts by employers like Amazon to intimidate,
coerce, threaten, and feed their workers anti-unionization propaganda.
It is a hopeful sign that Biden will stand by the labor law he campaigned
on—but a real show of solidarity with workers would mean dismantling
Amazon's monstrous monopoly.
Amazon's intimidation efforts include sending text blasts to workers
warning against unionization, Facebook ads pressuring workers to vote
“no,” and requiring workers to attend "classes" at which instructors have
intimidated pro-union workers by threatening them with wage reductions.
They've even flooded Twitter with accounts propagating strategic
anti-union messaging.
Throughout the pandemic, Amazon has violently pursued profits at the
expense of workers' health and safety. They've responded to workers'
concerns over life-threatening labor conditions with increased
surveillance and higher productivity quotas.
As workers' demands have been ignored, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth
has spiked more than 70%, putting him well on track to becoming the
world's first trillionaire by 2026.^3
A monopoly the size of Amazon needs to be met with aggressive antitrust
laws now.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Show solidarity with Alabama workers—Congress must
break up Amazon!
Thanks for taking action,
Tara and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. NPR, "Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive,", [ [link removed] ]March 1,
2021
2. The Intercept, "Amazon Hired Koch-Backed Anti-Union Consultant to Fight
Alabama Warehouse Organizing," [ [link removed] ]February 10, 2021.
3. The Nation, "As Pandemic Profits Put Bezos on Track for Trillionaire
Status, Tish James Asks: At What Cost?" [ [link removed] ]February 23, 2021.
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