Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Business
Union Vote A First For Amazon. Now What Happens?
The counting of votes to determine whether employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. can form a union begins on Tuesday.
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National
Historic Amazon Union Vote Count Begins This Week For Alabama Warehouse
The results will determine whether Amazon gets its first U.S. warehouse union. It's been dubbed one of the most consequential union elections in recent history.
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Politics
'Walk One Day In Our Shoes': Life Near Minimum Wage
A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America's workers earning close to minimum wage.
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Politics
Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu
Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.
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National
High Stakes At A Warehouse: Amazon Fights Against Alabama Union Drive
A vote by workers on whether to form Amazon's first unionized warehouse in the U.S. has the community, labor groups and the company on the edge of their seats.
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National
Costco To Raise Minimum Wage To $16 An Hour: 'This Isn't Altruism'
Next week's pay increase would put Costco ahead of much of the industry. CEO W. Craig Jelinek said higher pay reduces turnover and boosts productivity.
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National
How A Retail Chain Without A Website Powered Through The Pandemic
Burlington shut down online sales in March right before coronavirus lockdowns. But it's among the discount retailers that have endured the pandemic surprisingly well, even opening new stores.
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National
Shoppers Splurged In January As New Stimulus Checks Arrived
Retail sales soared 5.3% last month compared to December, much more than anticipated, as U.S. families began receiving new federal coronavirus relief checks.
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Business
How Burlington Has Done Well During The Pandemic And Without A Website
Burlington is one discount retailer that has done surprisingly well during the pandemic. It closed its website before the March lockdown but managed to get shoppers into stores and even open new ones.
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Law & Courts
$15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Cost Jobs, CBO Says
Raising the federal minimum to $15 an hour by 2025 would boost pay for at least 17 million people and cut 1.4 million jobs, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.