The union victory at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in New York City is the newest instance of renewed curiosity in labor activism amongst U.S. staff. It might immediate staff at different Amazon services and elsewhere to comply with go well with, efforts that organizers hope will reverse a protracted decline in union membership.
The Covid-19 pandemic introduced consideration to the vital position that staff akin to warehouse workers, cashiers and drivers play within the functioning of the U.S. economic system, usually for comparatively low pay. At the identical time, labor shortages have meant that many staff are in a greater place to discount for elevated pay and advantages.
