One year after Amazon Labor Union’s historic victory at Staten Island warehouse JFK8, the movement to organize Amazon’s workers is treading water.
“We’re talking to workers, having one-on-ones, growing our power in the building,” Tristian Martinez, a JFK8 employee told the New York Times. “That’s where it matters. Chris flying all over the world is not going to make us get to a contract any sooner.”
While the prospect of a strike is attractive to organizers, workers may be more inclined to stay on the job in an time of rampant inflation. Indeed, despite over 70% of U.S. citizens approving of labor unions, membership continues to dwindle. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 10.1% of private-sector workers are part of a union in 2022, the lowest amount on record and a dip from 10.3% in 2021.
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