April 07, 2022

Historical Win for Amazon Labor Union in Staten Island

Amazon workers in Staten Island, NY made history with their vote to unionize on April 1, 2022. The workers at JFK8 Amazon warehouse are the first-ever Amazon facility in the US to unionize. In this labor segment, HMM Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry provides background information on that struggle and excerpts from a press conference of Amazon Labor Union (ALU) leader Chris Small.

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