How the Amazon Labor Union Defeated the Bezos Behemoth

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🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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0:00.0	It was one of the most powerful companies in the country.
0:05.0	He calls his company Amazon.com, Earth's biggest bookstore.
0:10.0	Many had tried to defeat it.
0:13.0	None had succeeded.
0:15.0	More than 70% of votes were no in favor of Amazon.
0:18.0	But when one worker was fired. We are joined now by Chris Smalls.
0:22.6	He was let go from the company after protesting.
0:25.6	He decided to fight back.
0:26.6	It's never going to be Amazon versus Chris Smalls.
0:29.6	We're going to be Amazon versus the people.
0:30.6	They've got to answer to all of us.
0:32.6	What began as a protest turned into a movement.
0:35.6	And soon, what at once seemed impossible turned into a movement. Let me hear that we...
0:38.3	...that soon, what at what seemed impossible.
0:41.3	Mr. Bezos, you have nothing to worry about this.
0:43.3	Man is not very smart and articulate.
0:46.3	...became inevitable.
0:48.3	Workers at one of Amazon's warehouses on Staten Island voted to unionize
0:53.3	the first time that's happened in the company's 27-year history.
0:58.0	This right here, this is going to be the catalyst for the revolution.
1:04.0	The Amazon Labor Union, coming soon to a warehouse near you.
1:17.6	The United States. The Welcome to Current Affairs.
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