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Amazon announced plans to hire over 300,000 seasonal, part-time, and full-time workers across its operations network for the 2026 holiday shopping season. The announcement comes as warehouse workers face extreme injury risks, high turnover rates, and relentless productivity tracking during peak volume. In response, Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), issued the following statement:
As the holiday shopping season gets underway with Amazon Prime shopping beginning this week, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement urging that workers across the supply chain, from retail store counters and e-commerce fulfillment centers to farms, food processing, and distribution hubs, be treated with dignity, safety, and respect…
Drivers and warehouse workers at Vestis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have voted to join RWDSU Local 101, in a win for workers towards improving conditions on the job and securing a stronger voice in the workplace.
Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement on the decision in the consolidated complaint against Amazon regarding the election at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama, originally filed on November 20, 2020…
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