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“Lighting a fuse”: Amazon vote may spark more union pushes

What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country’s second-largest employer but the labor movement at large. Organizers are pushing for some...

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Amazon secures enough votes to block union effort

Amazon has secured enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, proving the might of the online shopping giant and cutting off a path that labor activists had hoped would...

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After child dies, US regulator warns about Peloton treadmill

NEW YORK — Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and others were injured. The U.S. Consumer Product...

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Union accuses Amazon of illegally interfering with vote

NEW YORK — The retail union that failed to organize Amazon workers at a Alabama warehouse wants the results of a recent vote to be thrown out, saying that the company illegally interfered with the...

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Peloton recalls treadmills after a child dies

NEW YORK — Peloton is recalling its treadmills, less than a month after denying that they were to blame for the death of a child and the injuries of 29 others. The company said Wednesday that it will...

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Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires

NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19. The jobs pay...

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Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and “Shark Tank,” for $8.45B

NEW YORK — Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more...

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As employers struggle to fill jobs, teens come to the rescue

WASHINGTON — The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer: Thank goodness for teenagers. As the...

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Your palm could soon be your ticket into a Red Rocks concert thanks to Amazon...

NEW YORK — Your palm could soon be your ticket into a concert. Amazon says it is bringing its palm-recognition technology to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and it will be available at other...

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“As seen on TikTok” is the new “As seen on TV”

NEW YORK — Near the Twizzlers and Sour Patch Kids at a New York candy store are fruit-shaped soft jelly candies that earned a spot on the shelves because they went viral on TikTok. A flood of videos...

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