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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2022 · 11 MIN

Amazon workers’ union win sparks a new labor movement

from 1 big thing · host Axios

Yesterday, President Biden praised a victory by Amazon workers in New York in their bid to unionize. About 55% of the workers at the Staten Island warehouse voted to form the first U.S. union at Amazon last week. Their victory is expected to spur union growth around the country. Plus, fresh sanctions against Russia after a civilian massacre. And, the role of tech in humanitarian work in Ukraine. Guests: Axios' Emily Peck, Dave Lawler, and Ina Fried. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Amazon workers' union victory is turbocharging a new labor movement José Andrés: Apple Maps was sending me into Russian-controlled territory Dashboard: Russian invasion of Ukraine

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