Articles about Workers

Amazon will pay $500M in bonuses to workers powering the company through the pandemic

Amazon will pay $500 million in bonuses to frontline workers and delivery partners confronting risks and high demand during the… Read More

Uber, Seattle and U.S. Chamber end dispute over union law as city plans minimum wage for drivers

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Uber, and the City of Seattle have agreed to walk away from a lengthy and… Read More

Amazon fills 100k warehouse worker jobs, plans to hire 75k more to meet pandemic-driven demand

Amazon added 100,000 new warehouse workers over the past month to help fulfill the surge in orders by customers sheltering… Read More

Senate Democrats grill Amazon on warehouse worker firing, COVID-19 procedures

A group of Democrats in the U.S. Senate sent a letter to Amazon on Wednesday questioning the company’s rationale for… Read More

Amazon faces unprecedented challenges as dozens of warehouses grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks

At least 30 of the fulfillment centers that power Amazon’s e-commerce business have outbreaks of COVID-19, according to local news… Read More

Can Uber and Lyft survive regulations that force them to treat drivers like employees?

California is poised to enact a law that would force Uber and Lyft to treat drivers like employees as part… Read More

Could an app make warehouse work safer? Univ. of Washington algorithm flags risky ergonomics

It’s no secret that warehouse work can be dangerous. Critics have long dogged Amazon for its warehouse practices, citing reports… Read More

Amazon Prime Day ignites protests over working conditions, as company accuses unions of ‘conjuring misinformation’

Last year, Amazon Prime Day became the biggest shopping event in the company’s history. Fresh off that success, Amazon decided… Read More

Amazon commits $700M to retrain 100k employees, acknowledging impact of tech on jobs

Amazon is embarking on a $700 million effort to retrain its U.S. workforce, in a high-profile acknowledgment of the impact… Read More

More than half of DC workers would consider leaving their jobs to work for Amazon, survey finds

Workers in Washington D.C. appear eager to jump ship for Amazon jobs, according to a new survey. Millennials and IT… Read More

Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage

Not all Amazon employees are happy with the company raising their wages to at least $15 an hour. That’s because… Read More

Bernie Sanders and other leaders laud Amazon’s $15/hour minimum wage announcement

After weeks of hammering Amazon for its treatment of its warehouse workers, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded Tuesday’s announcement that… Read More

Bernie Sanders introduces ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ to require employers to cover federal aid for workers

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders escalated his attack on Amazon Wednesday, introducing the Stop BEZOS Act, a piece of legislation that… Read More

Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’

Update: Amazon and Sanders continued their spat Thursday with the following tweets: https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1035254274446577670 https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1035243392094093312 Original story: Amazon and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders… Read More

Clash at Amazon HQ: Construction workers shout down councilmember over plan to tax big business

On an unseasonably warm day at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, tension over a proposed tax on the city’s wealthiest businesses reached… Read More

Tech workforce expert dives deep on non-compete contracts, offering 4 policy recommendations in new report

The non-compete agreement is a lightning rod in the tech industry, with proponents claiming they are necessary to protect valuable… Read More

Jobaline raises $3.5 million to expand hourly jobs platform and grow its team by 25%

Jobaline has secured $3.5 million in new funding to expand its bilingual marketplace for hourly jobs and grow its Kirkland,… Read More

Rumors swirl over Lululemon ditching Vancouver — here’s 3 reasons why the yogawear maker should consider Seattle

You may need to put down your pumpkin spice latte for this. Lululemon, the leader in expensive stuff to sweat… Read More

Amazon experiments with tech teams consisting entirely of part-time employees, with full benefits

A new pilot program inside Amazon is creating technical teams consisting entirely of part-time employees — including managers — in the company’s latest attempt to… Read More

More than half of South Lake Union tech workers live outside of Seattle, Zillow finds

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has become a microcosm of the changes and challenges the city faces. Many see it… Read More

Most Americans expect robots to take over human work, but few think their jobs are in jeopardy

Humanity is sitting on the cusp of an artificial intelligence boom, as the technology transitions from rare and experimental to… Read More

Supreme Court: Amazon warehouse workers not entitled to pay for time spent in security screenings

Updated below with Amazon statement. In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning rejected an effort by Amazon’s fulfillment center… Read More

Streik! German workers at Amazon to walk off job today

Some German workers at Amazon.com are expected to walk off the job today, part of an ongoing protest organized by… Read More

Amazon workers at Delaware warehouse consider unionizing

A small group of about 30 Amazon employees are considering joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which… Read More

Amazon.com workers in Germany strike over pay

About 900 workers at Amazon.com facilities in Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig, Germany have gone on strike against the online retailer, arguing… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We care about every worker’

Apple CEO Tim Cook started his talk today at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco addressing… Read More