Share March 08, 2021, 6:56 PM The columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. By Eric Starkman Rep. Andy Levin Count Michigan Rep. Andy Levin among those who don’t believe that charity begins at home. The Democratic congressman, a member of the House Labor and Education Committee, spearheaded a letter signed by 50 colleagues to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos expressing their support for Amazon workers in Alabama to organize a union with the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Also, signing the letter were Michigan Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell. Support for Amazon’s Alabama workers comes from the top, as President Biden recently tweeted his support for the Alabama union drive and defended workers’ rights to organize.