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Amazon Wins Case Against EU Regulators Over Luxembourg Taxes

10:27am May 12, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The European Commission has said the online giant got a sweetheart deal from Luxembourg that amounted to "illegal state aid" worth $303 million.

Workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union.

It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

4:12pm April 09, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country.

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Vote tally is underway in a historic union election at Amazon's warehouse in Alabama.

Amazon Union Election: 'No' Votes Outnumber 'Yes' Votes At End Of 1st Day Of Counting

7:30pm April 08, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Hand counting will continue on Friday. So far, more than two-thirds of the tallied votes are against unionizing.

A banner encourages workers to vote in a union election at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Why Is The Amazon Union Vote Count Taking So Long?

3:35pm April 08, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

It's a really large mail-in election. (Yes, this one, too.) The tally of yes and no votes has finally begun.

Vote tally begins in a union election at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., pictured here on Feb. 6.

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Historic Amazon Union Vote Count Begins This Week For Alabama Warehouse

11:45am March 29, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

The results will determine whether Amazon gets its first U.S. warehouse union. It's been dubbed one of the most consequential union elections in recent history.

Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.

Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

4:06pm March 25, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.

Lina Khan, here at her home in Larchmont, N.Y., in 2017, has been nominated to the Federal Trade Commission.

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

6:46pm March 22, 2021

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America, by Alec MacGillis

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In Amazon's Shadow, An America Divided In Search Of 'Fulfillment'

12:28pm March 16, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

ProPublica's Alec MacGillis has written an economic history of the country, shaped by stories of people living and working in Amazon's shadow as their home cities and states transform around them.

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Supporters are protesting in solidarity with those workers.

Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

11:05am March 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday over workplace safety concerns at two of the company's distribution and fulfillment centers in Queens and Staten Island.

New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety

9:42am February 17, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

New York Attorney General Letitia James says Amazon refused to obey coronavirus guidelines that would protect its warehouse employees from infection.