unions

In a historic first for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted in favor of forming a union, CNBC reported live Friday around noon. This is reportedly the first time this occurred for Amazon in the U.S. and is representative of the ...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares rallied on Friday after an effort to unionize one of its warehouses in Bessemer, Alabama, was voted down. On Monday, Bank of America analyst Justin Post said Amazon workers will likely continue to push to unionize, but last week’s vote may eliminate...

Tesla is fighting an order from the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would force a change in messaging over union issues at the company. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has appealed a decision made last month by the NLRB, which ordered CEO Elon Musk to delete...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has issued an apology to Wisconsin congressman Mark Pocan over the issue of workers peeing into bottles. What Happened: Amazon apologized for a tweet it posted on March 24 in response Pocan, who said the company makes "workers urinate in water bottles." The...

Workers at six of Amazon's facilities across Germany are planning to go on strike from Sunday.  What Happened: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) labor union Verdi said that its workers at six Amazon sites in Germany would go on strike for four days beginning Sunday evening. Verdi is...

The unionized pilots of express carrier United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) on Tuesday overwhelmingly ratified a two-year extension of their existing labor contract. According to the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), the contract was ratified with 98.86% of the vote and 95.2% of the...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened On this day in 1926, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Founder Henry Ford announced the eight-hour, five-day workweek at his plant. Where Was The Market The Dow closed at roughly 157.20 and...

The Service Employees International Union isn't looking forward to a bright 2017 and beyond. The massive union represents around two million government, health care and building-services workers. It is behind a push for a $15 an hour minimum wage. In an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg...

Carl Icahn in a letter published Thursday blasted Taj Mahal's INITEHERE Health plan and the employees union organization. Responding to what Icahn said are "grossly inaccurate statements," he said that he is not against healthcare plans for employees nor is he against unions....