Union Free Radio, Ep. 6: Unions Need Amazon More Than Amazon Workers Need A Union

<h3><strong>As unions like the Teamsters continue to target Amazon, it has become increasingly clear that Unions Need Amazon More Than Amazon Workers Need A Union.</strong></h3> <p><strong>'It’s not </strong><em><strong>you</strong></em><strong>, it’s us…'</strong><br> <br> Beyond the RWDSU’s recent debacle trying to unionize thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, it is becoming increasingly clear that unions need Amazon more than Amazon workers need unions.<br> <br> In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List gives context as to why unions are so threatened by Amazon and its union-free status</p> <strong>Articles cited in this episode, as well as other resources:</strong> <ul> <li><A href='https://laborunionreport.com/2021/05/13/peter-list-kulture-union-free-radio-ep-2-unions-did-not-build-the-middle-class/'>Union Free Radio, Ep. 2: Sorry, Joe, Unions Did NOT Build The Middle Class</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.facebook.com/obrienzuckerman2021/posts/3518651414902884'>O'Brien-Zuckerman/Teamsters United 2021 - Posts | Facebook</A></li> <li><A href='https://interprosepr.com/market-disruptor/#:~:text=Market%20disruptors%20are%20those%20that,cutting%20through%20the%20status%20quo.'>How to Become a Market Disruptor and Keep Your Business Alive</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.payscale.com/research/US/State=Alabama/Salary'>Salaries in Alabama | PayScale</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.statista.com/statistics/504687/number-of-amazon-prime-subscription-households-usa/#:~:text=According%20to%20industry%20forecasts%2C%20the,from%20142.5%20million%20in%202020.'>U.S. Amazon Prime users 2022 | Statista</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits'>Amazon Employee Benefits</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/29/amazon-hiring-pandemic-holidays/'>Amazon now has more than 1 million employees, after hiring 400,000 workers this year - The Washington Post</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.liberationnews.org/tech-robber-baron-jeff-be