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Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
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As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union.
Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/organizing/page/6/)
As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union.
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