Nearly two years ago, the Amazon Labor Union was thriving. The startup labor group had persuaded workers at a Staten Island warehouse to form the first U.S. union at Amazon.com. In a statement, the American Federation of Teachers said it stands with the Amazon Labor Union in its effort to organize the company, but it didn’t make a donation to the group in 2023 after giving the Amazon union $250,000 in 2022. The struggles at the Amazon Labor Union have shown the harsh realities of labor organizing, which can be derailed by waning worker support during the often yearslong process of moving from a successful vote to the ratification of a contract. The Amazon Labor Union’s momentum from its victory quickly faded.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 23, 2024 12:40 UTC