The National Labor Relations Board general counsel is a key policymaker shaping labor law. Crystal Carey, an attorney at anti-union firm Morgan Lewis, is the apparent choice.
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Amazon Uses Arsenal of AI Weapons Against Workers
A study of a union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the company weaponizes its algorithmic surveillance tools to prevent organizing.
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Bezos’s New Editorial Team: All the President’s Men
Today on TAP: The primary goal of the Post’s new editorial policy is to protect the owner’s wealth.
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The Musk-Bezos War on Collective Bargaining
When Biden’s NLRB began to restore workers’ rights, the world’s richest men moved to shut down the NLRB altogether.
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Amazon’s Latest Seller Squeeze
A controversial policy would effectively charge sellers when Amazon’s logistics team loses or damages their goods. It could enable Amazon to undercut rivals with its own brands.
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The Amazon Strike, the Bezos-Musk-Trump Dinner, and the O’Brien Bet
With their more than half a trillion dollars, Bezos and Musk join forces to make sure Trump doesn’t support even a scintilla of worker power.
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Sean O’Brien’s Tantrum Against the Democrats
He appears to be hoping for a Trump victory, which would be a disaster for the Teamsters, but just maybe good for him.
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Can Harris Win Blue-Collar Union Members?
Today on TAP: The decimation of the labor movement makes that a very uphill climb.
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What Really Went Down at the Teamsters
Today on TAP: Inside the boardroom, it was no endorsement. Outside, some of the board members endorsed Harris.
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Amazon Delivery Drivers Sign Union Cards
The e-commerce giant has been ruled a joint employer with its delivery service providers, and now workers are seeking to organize with the Teamsters.