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Globalization has also brought about the regular consumerist Black Friday, which fall on the day following the all-American holiday of Thanksgiving on
For years, the e-commerce giant could shield its vast archipelago of warehouses against disruptions from workers. Then it got even bigger.
In the 20th century, organizing basic industries like coal, steel, and manufacturing automobiles was key to reviving the labor movement. Today, Amazon workers occupy the same strategic position.
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In Chicago and across the U.S., frontline workers in industries that are typically thought of as difficult to unionize are organizing in greater numbers.
Labor organizing efforts pick up in some sectors, but some workers prefer to go it alone when presenting demands to the boss.