This essay, on the struggle to unionise an Amazon warehouse, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 17 November 2024, under the headline “How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions”. “The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect workers. How do I choose between them?” So asks one young worker in Union, a documentary about the battle to unionise an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, New York. It is a […]

Categories: Class, International, Justice & Liberties • Tags: alu, amazon, amazon labor union, brett story, chris smalls, class solidarity, donald trump, elon musk, jeff bezos, stanley aronowitz, stephen maing, trade unions, union busting, unionisation