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Members of the United Auto Workers' (UAW) union picket and hold signs outside a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, on the first day of a historic strike that is ordering simultaneous stoppages at Detroit's "Big Three" for the first time. The dramatic walkout -- marked outside a Detroit-area Ford plant with rowdy honking and cheers at the arrival of the United Auto Workers' leader -- came after a last-minute push by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis failed to produce an agreement before a contract's expiration. IMAGES
President Joe Biden welcomes a vote by Amazon employees in New York to form the first US union at the online commerce giant, White House press secretary tells reporters. "The president was glad to see workers ensure their voices are heard with respect to important workplace decisions," Jen Psaki says. SOUNDBITE
Employees of a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York have succeeded in forming the first union at a branch of the retail coffee giant in the United States. They listen as ballots are counted and celebrate after passing the threshold to unionize. IMAGES
Mumbai, Aug 24 (EFE/EPA).- Shiv Sena workers staged a protest Tuesday outside the residence of Indian Union Minister Narayan Rane in Mumbai following Rane's remark about 'slapping' Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: POLICE STAND GUARD DURING A PROTEST HELD BY SHIV SENA WORKERS OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE OF INDIAN UNION MINISTER NARAYAN RANE IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Since the 19th century, the infamous Pinkerton spy agency has a history of union-busting and involving itself in businesses. Now, Business Insider reports Amazon has turned to Pinkerton to monitor European workers' labor union organizing efforts. Leaked documents from Amazon's Global Security Operations Center revealed analysts have been tracking workers' union organizing activities. A report from Motherboard also disclosed that Amazon data analysts use social media to monitor social justice and environmental activist groups' activities. It's the latest in a string of evidence that highlights Amazon's robust efforts to monitor and crack down on its workers unionizing. Earlier this year, Amazon listed, but quickly removed, a job opening for an analyst that would monitor employee's efforts to organize.
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