Warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, voted last week to join the new Amazon Labor Union, a stunning rebuff to the e-commerce giant that will almost assuredly alter the dynamics between employee and employer. The vote, which was tallied at 2,654 to 2,131, was an expression of employee dissatisfaction with Amazon, where higher wages, health …

What’s happening Two Amazon union elections defied expectations last week, part of increased labor activity across the US. Why it matters The labor organization comes as companies face a difficult recruiting environment because of the Great Resignation, the wave of workers leaving jobs as a result of the pandemic. What’s next Another election in Staten Island, New York will decide …

In a first for the Amazon’s US facilities, warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, have voted in favor of joining a union. The union’s win, if certified by the federal labor board, adds momentum to an organizing movement that’s been gaining steam around the country. The tally of 2,654 yes votes to 2,131 no votes came after six days …

A day of vote counting in two separate Amazon union elections on Thursday showed contests headed in different directions, but there are no final results yet for the historic organizing movements.  Warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, appeared to vote against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, for the second time in a year, according to unofficial results of …

Amazon will say goodbye to its bookstores, along with its 4-star and Pop Up stores in the US and the UK, the company confirmed Wednesday. The closures won’t affect grocery stores and the dates the stores will stop operating vary. The e-commerce giant will close 68 stores in total. The 4-star stores feature items like electronics and toys.  “We remain …

This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. What’s happening Tech companies are aiding Ukrainians, blocking Russian state-run media and monitoring for cyberattacks after Moscow invaded its neighbor. Why it matters The industry is more actively involved than corporations have been in past military conflicts. Big Tech …

A few years ago, I volunteered at a local Saint Vincent de Paul day center, whose clients included many people living on the streets nearby. My job was to sort through a mountain of donated clothes, looking for vibrant blouses, tailored coats and other gems that would help struggling people served by the charity.  Not every item, however, was worth offering …

Amazon workers at two separate warehouse locations now have a union election to vote in. The Amazon Labor Union said Wednesday it had agreed with the e-commerce giant to an election from March 25 to March 30, in person, at a Staten Island warehouse called JFK8. The election will take place as votes are tallied in a different union election …

Olympic skier Eileen Gu made it sound like using Instagram is easy in China when she replied to a commenter on the social media service, according to a screenshot noted by Protocol on Thursday. Now her description of how to bypass China’s firewall to use Instagram has reportedly been censored.  The exchange started when a commenter asked Gu, who won a …

While investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, US special counsel Robert Mueller declined to charge Roger Stone and Donald Trump Jr. with specific federal computer crimes, according to a BuzzFeed report published Friday.  Citing lack of evidence, Mueller opted not to charge Stone, an advisor to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, with crimes related to the hack …