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How Tony Mazzocchi Built Worker Militancy in the Suburbs

Paul Prescod Jacobin
Labor leader Tony Mazzocchi believed unions could inspire their members to engage in a broader political movement of working people. His Local 149 did just that in the 1950s — and in a suburban environment where no one thought it possible.

Union Activists Arrested in Staten Island

Richard Steier Chief
Amazon had three people arrested at their warehouse in Staten Island. One of those arrested said they were arrested because "we've got a election and they're scared".

Amazon Organizers Target a Potent Anti-Union Weapon

Robert Iafolla Bloomberg
The unions attempting to represent Amazon workers at facilities in Bessemer, Ala., and Staten Island, N.Y., filed separate charges this month claiming federal labor law violations arising from the company convening mandatory anti-union meetings.