Amazon’s historic labor vote

1 big thing

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🗓️ 5 April 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Results for the closely-watched union vote at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama are expected this week. It’s been a long and contentious union drive that has received intense pushback from Amazon. It's an organizing effort that could impact the future of the modern day labor movement. Plus, why the coming weeks are crucial for climate change. And, tracking new variants of the coronavirus. Guests: Axios' Ina Fried, Andrew Freedman, and Will Chase. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Justin Kaufmann, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Amazon's scorched-earth PR strategy The top climate takeaways from Biden's sweeping infrastructure plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.1	It's Monday, April 5th.
0:23.1	I'm Nailibudo.
0:24.3	Here's how we're making you smarter today,
0:26.1	where the coming weeks are crucial for climate change.
0:29.5	Plus, tracking new variants of the coronavirus.
0:33.3	But first, Amazon's historic labor vote
0:36.8	is today's one big thing.
0:43.0	The results of a closely watched union vote
0:45.4	at an Amazon warehouse in Bessamer,
0:47.1	Alabama are expected this week.
0:49.2	It's been a long and contentious organizing drive
0:52.3	that could change the face of the modern-day labor movement.
0:55.2	Axios' chief technology correspondent,
0:57.1	Ena Freed, is here to tell us what she's watching for this week.
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