A group of unionized delivery drivers in Palmdale, California, could open new possibilities for a legal challenge to Amazon’s subcontracting model.
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America’s Workplace Safety Crisis
Conditions have improved from the days of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. But not by nearly enough.
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The Problems With the Amazon Labor Union
Today on TAP: How the company’s refusal to bargain has empowered the ALU’s president but hurt the union
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The Lie Behind Amazon’s HQ2 Sweepstakes Becomes Clear
With the company pausing construction on its ‘second headquarters’ in Virginia, we can see the HQ2 bidding war for what it was: a mass intelligence-gathering operation.
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Amazon’s Endgame
The company is transitioning to become an unavoidable gatekeeper in all commerce.
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How Chuck Schumer Deep-Sixed the Tech Antitrust Bills
A full timeline of the bills’ failure reveals the Senate majority leader’s heavy hand.
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Amazon Workers Are Fighting Back
Ahead of a key vote at a warehouse in Albany, union drives and walkouts show that workers are unafraid of challenging the e-commerce giant.
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Amazon Raises Prices Throughout Retail, California Alleges
Another antitrust lawsuit tracks with an ingenious line of argument showing how the company famous for ensuring the lowest prices is actually increasing them elsewhere.
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Q&A: The Other Adam Kovacevich on Big Tech’s Dominance
There are two Adam Kovaceviches, each on the opposite side of whether Congress should take on Big Tech.
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Amazon Continues Preying on Third-Party Sellers
Another round of fees on transactions reveals what increasingly looks like a predatory scheme.