Commentary: Pandemic life for labour unions is hard but they’re fighting back Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Pandemic life for labour unions is hard but they’re fighting back The hardships of the pandemic seem to have triggered a surge in some forms of labour organising, says an economist. Brazilian delivery workers for Uber Eats and other delivery apps protest as part of a strike to demand better pay and working conditions. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli 06 May 2021 06:10AM) Share this content Bookmark BERKELEY, California: The recent failure to unionise workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama is merely the latest chapter in the long decline of traditional working-class organisations. Has the pandemic made things even worse?