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THE BUZZ California YIMBYs suddenly have an ally in the White House.
Housing production advocates have exulted in the Biden administration’s effort to alter zoning laws via a sweeping infrastructure push. The language of the proposal which faulted restrictions on multi-family zoning because they “drive up the cost of construction and keep families from moving to neighborhoods with more opportunities” echoed the central argument of many Californians, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blame local government resistance to building anything except more single-family homes as a central reason for California’s dire
Amazon’s win in Alabama is latest victory in power struggle between tech giants, workers Author: Nitasha Tiku, Eli Rosenberg, Jay Greene, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post Updated: 1 hour ago Published 1 hour ago
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Print article Amazon’s defeat of a union organizing effort in Alabama on Friday was the latest setback for workers who have been clamoring to assert more control over the technology companies that depend on them - one that showed how Silicon Valley giants still have a major edge in determining where power resides in the modern economy. Labor advocates expressed dismay after a push to organize Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala., warehouse was rejected by a surprisingly large margin amid fierce opposition from the Seattle-based e-commerce giant. The advocates, who have complained for years about worker treatment at Amazon warehouses, came to see the Bessemer warehouse as a top prospect for gaining a foothold in one of America’s biggest and most
Amazon's defeat of a union organising effort in Alabama is the latest setback for workers who have been aiming to assert more control over the companies that depend on them.
As Amazon union vote count drags on, activists say this is everybody s fight By Musadiq Bidar
Updated on: April 6, 2021 / 9:35 PM / CBS News
The public portion of the vote counting process to determine whether workers in a Birmingham, Alabama suburb will form the first-ever union at an Amazon warehouse is estimated to begin this week. The election will affect the 6,000 employees at the Bessemer warehouse.
But the final results could be delayed because both Amazon and the Retail, Warehouse, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) have an opportunity to issue legal challenges.
The public count was initially expected to begin last week but has been pushed back multiple times, signaling that challenges are potentially piling up. The National Labor Relations Board said starting the public portion has been a moving target and dependent on how quickly ballots and challenges are processed.