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NYC: Amazon Warehouse Workers Plan to Form Union

HeadlineDec 13, 2018

In New York, employees at a new Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island have announced plans to unionize. Employees cited as some of their concerns safety, low pay, high performance quotas and long shifts with few breaks. Last month, Amazon announced its new expanded headquarters would be located in Arlington, Virginia, and Queens, New York City, sparking local protests and opposition from a number of community organizations and some local leaders.

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