The historic union victory won by Amazon Labor Union (ALU) at the retail giant’s JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island has shaken the entire labor movement.
On Friday, May 6th, two organizers from the Amazon Labor Union, Tristan Martinez and Jordan Flowers were invited to speak at John Jay College. Hosted by Raphael Wakefield, the discussion centered around the continued struggle for Amazon to recognize the victory of the ALU at JFK8, along with the dev.
NEW YORK On International Workers Day, hundreds of people and dozens of unions and radical organizations hit the streets of Manhattan to support workers in the fight against capitalist exploitation. This year’s May Day action was the largest in New York in a decade.
Amazon warehouse LDJ5 is set to begin their union vote, which will occur on April 25, 27, 28, and 29. This sortation center, which represents 1,500 workers, would be the second Amazon facility in the country, with JFK8 being the first, to successfully unionize.
Amazon warehouse LDJ5 is set to begin their union vote, which will occur on April 25, 27, 28, and 29. This sortation center, which represents 1,500 workers, would be the second Amazon facility in the country, with JFK8 being the first, to successfully unionize.