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VOICE ARCHIVE

Lauren Kaori Gurley

@laurenkgurley
41 posts
2023-01-12
BREAKING: The National Labor Relations Board has officially certified the union at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse, JFK8, after rejecting numerous legal challenges from Amazon. Workers at JFK8 voted 2,654 to 2,131 last year to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse
2023-01-12 View on X
New York Times

An NLRB official rejects Amazon's attempt to overturn an April 2022 Staten Island warehouse union victory, citing a lack of evidence; Amazon intends to appeal

where the @amazonlabor union celebrated a landmark victory back on April 1. https://twitter.com/... Steven Greenhouse / @greenhousenyt : In an important victory for the Amazon Labo...

2022-05-26
NEW: We published audio of an Apple VP's anti-union speech circulated among 58,000 retail workers yesterday. Apple VP Deirdre O'Brien told workers that she was worried about bringing in “an organization” that does not “share our commitment to you.” https://www.vice.com/...
2022-05-26 View on X
VICE

Leaked video: Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien tells employees that joining a union would make it harder for Apple to improve working conditions

Starbucks, Apple — and are considered to be progressive turn into full on Republicans the moment there's a chance those workers might get some leverage to influence their working c...

NEW: We published audio of an Apple VP's anti-union speech circulated among 58,000 retail workers yesterday. Apple VP Deirdre O'Brien told workers that she was worried about bringing in “an organization” that does not “share our commitment to you.” https://www.vice.com/...
2022-05-26 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Apple will raise the hourly pay for US workers to $22, up 45% from 2018, amid inflation and a unionization push; US starting salaries are also expected to rise

The iPhone maker faces store unionization attempts, higher inflation  —  Apple Inc. AAPL .11%▲ is boosting pay …

2022-05-13
Scoop: We got a leaked memo with Apple's anti-union talking points for managers to use at their retail stores. Script says workers could lose career opportunities, the ability to take time off for personal reasons, merit-based promotions if they unionize https://www.vice.com/...
2022-05-13 View on X
VICE

Leaked memo: Apple is sending anti-union talking points to US retail store leaders, including that workers could lose “flexibility” and merit-based promotions

Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE :

2022-04-28
NEW: We've learned that Amazon has made cell phone access at its warehouses permanent, facing the specter of a widespread unionization movement. This is a hugely important issue for Amazon workers, especially those with young children. https://www.vice.com/...
2022-04-28 View on X
VICE

Internal email: Amazon now permanently lets its warehouse workers keep their cell phones while they work, after temporarily lifting its ban during the pandemic

The concession to warehouse workers follows the first union victory at an Amazon warehouse in US history.  —  Lauren Kaori Gurley

2022-04-21
BREAKING: The first Apple store in the United States has filed for a union election with the Communications Workers of America. The Atlanta store could be the first of Apple's 272 brick-and-mortar stores to unionize. https://www.vice.com/...
2022-04-21 View on X
New York Times

70% of employees at an Atlanta Apple Store agree to hold a union election, making the Apple Store the first to file for a union election with the CWA

The petition for a union vote continues a trend of organizing at service-sector employers like Starbucks and Amazon.

2022-04-02
ALU president Chris Smalls just came out and popped a bottle of champagne. Workers crying and shouting ALU. https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-02 View on X
CNBC

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island facility secure enough votes to unionize, by a 2,654 to 2,131 margin, a first for an Amazon warehouse in the US

- Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted Friday to join a union, the first time that's happened at one of the company's U.S. facilities.

“We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going to space because while he was up there we were organizing a union” https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-02 View on X
CNBC

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island facility secure enough votes to unionize, by a 2,654 to 2,131 margin, a first for an Amazon warehouse in the US

- Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted Friday to join a union, the first time that's happened at one of the company's U.S. facilities.

BREAKING: Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island have voted to form the first union at Amazon in US history. Ballot count: 2654 ‘yes’ to 2131 ‘no’. Mood out here is jubilant. Workers are sharing their messages to Jeff Bezos https://www.vice.com/...
2022-04-02 View on X
CNBC

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island facility secure enough votes to unionize, by a 2,654 to 2,131 margin, a first for an Amazon warehouse in the US

- Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted Friday to join a union, the first time that's happened at one of the company's U.S. facilities.

2022-03-26
Breaking: Google Fibers contractors in Kansas City voted overwhelmingly to unionize. They are the 1st ⁦@AlphabetWorkers⁩ to win an election and the 1st Google fiber workers to unionize. https://www.vice.com/...
2022-03-26 View on X
VICE

A unit of 12 Google Fiber workers in Kansas City, Missouri, becomes the first NLRB-recognized bargaining unit of the Alphabet Workers Union, a branch of the CWA

Eris Derickson, member of 1st AWU-CWA bargaining unit. https://www.vice.com/... @motherboard : NEW: Google Fiber workers in Kansas City, Missouri have voted overwhelmingly to union...

2022-03-22
SCOOP: Google reached settlement with 4 engineers activists (of “the Thanksgiving 5") who were fired in 2019. This case concerned whether workers have the right to organize around ethical concerns. I spoke to the worker activists about the resolution: https://www.vice.com/...
2022-03-22 View on X
VICE

Google reaches a settlement, under NDA, with six engineers who revealed the company's 2018-2020 anti-union campaign; four fired engineers will not be reinstated

Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE :

2022-03-08
Amazon's last mile delivery program offers special incentives for veterans, Black, Latinx, and Native American owners. The tagline is “Own Your Success.” A brochure for the program says successful businesses can expect annual profit of $75k to $300k. https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-08 View on X
VICE

Four Amazon delivery service partners in the US describe racking up debts of tens of thousands of dollars after the company abruptly terminated their contracts

Across the country, Amazon's delivery service partners, the small businesses, that exclusively deliver packages for Amazon …

When Amazon cuts delivery service companies from its network, they usually receive no warning even if their performance metrics are stellar. Amazon offers them $10K to stay quiet and gives them a script to read to drivers that they lay off that they must stick word-for-word. https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-08 View on X
VICE

Four Amazon delivery service partners in the US describe racking up debts of tens of thousands of dollars after the company abruptly terminated their contracts

Across the country, Amazon's delivery service partners, the small businesses, that exclusively deliver packages for Amazon …

NEW: Amazon delivery company owners are having their life savings wiped out & going into $80-100k of debt participating in Amazon's delivery program I spoke to 4 owners about their experiences & gathered receipts of their debts which are truly devastating https://www.vice.com/...
2022-03-08 View on X
VICE

Four Amazon delivery service partners in the US describe racking up debts of tens of thousands of dollars after the company abruptly terminated their contracts

Across the country, Amazon's delivery service partners, the small businesses, that exclusively deliver packages for Amazon …

2021-12-08
NEW: Many Amazon workers and delivery drivers can't work today because of AWS outage. Lots of them are rejoicing online. “I am making more money than Jeff Bezos in this moment. Everything is down worldwide and I am still getting paid double over time” https://www.vice.com/...
2021-12-08 View on X
The Verge

Amazon says it resolved the underlying issues that caused an AWS outage starting around 10:45am ET and is “working towards recovery of any impaired services”

Yesterday AWS East experienced an outage, here are notable points: govtech.com : What caused Tuesday's major Amazon outage? Tweets: Shh / @worldwise001 : I'm almost certain the ima...

NEW: Many Amazon workers and delivery drivers can't work today because of AWS outage. Lots of them are rejoicing online. “I am making more money than Jeff Bezos in this moment. Everything is down worldwide and I am still getting paid double over time” https://www.vice.com/...
2021-12-08 View on X
VICE

The AWS outage took down Amazon's Flex and Dolphin apps for logistics and time tracking, halting some deliveries

There's a mix of frustration and joy from workers as AWS outages cause chaos with Amazon's delivery infrastructure during its busy season.  —  Websites and online services …

2021-09-28
Great piece by @A_W_Gordon about how Tesla's self-driving beta-testers shield it from criticism An NDA given to these testers says “Do remember that there are a lot of people that want Tesla to fail; Don't let them mischaracterize your feedback” https://www.vice.com/...
2021-09-28 View on X
Washington Post

Tesla begins letting drivers request its “Full Self-Driving” beta, prompting criticism from regulators and safety advocates

a seeming recipe for disaster. Serious safety concerns should put this reckless plan in reverse. It's Russian Roulette for unsuspecting drivers & the public. https://twitter.com/.....

2021-07-29
Around 200 Activision employees are striking right now in front of Blizzard's main headquarters in Irvine, California, in response to horrifying sexual abuse/harassment allegations. https://www.vice.com/...
2021-07-29 View on X
VICE

Activision Blizzard staffers stage a walkout, demanding fairer treatment for underrepresented staff and an end to arbitration clauses in staff contracts

“This is the beginning of an enduring movement in favor of better labor conditions for all employees.”  —  Patrick Klepek

2021-05-07
Scoop: Amazon delivery drivers around the US are being ordered to quietly dismantle a driver safety system and drive dangerously to meet their delivery quotas. https://www.vice.com/...
2021-05-07 View on X
VICE

Drivers say Amazon's US delivery companies are ordering them to turn off an app called Mentor that is designed to prevent accidents by monitoring speed

2021-04-10
BREAKING: Amazon has secured the majority of votes (1,608) in the @BAmazonUnion. The NLRB has not declared the company victorious, and union has indicated that it will file objections to Amazon's conduct during the election. https://www.vice.com/...
2021-04-10 View on X
About Amazon

Amazon thanks workers for voting against unionizing, says less than 16% voted to join the union and counters the union's claims that Amazon won by intimidation

Thank you to employees at our BHM1 fulfillment center in Alabama for participating in the election.