When Joe Biden won the presidency in 2020, he did so as an unabashedly pro-union candidate. He didn’t just mouth labor-friendly talking points, he produced a plan for “strengthening worker organizing, collective bargaining, and unions.” And the plan got down to specifics. For instance, he promised to “ensure federal dollars do not flow to employers who engage in union-busting activities, participate in wage theft, or violate labor law.”
His campaign declared that Biden “will institute a multi-year federal debarment for all employers who illegally oppose unions,” and “ensure federal contracts only go to employers who sign neutrality agreements committing not to run anti-union campaigns. He also will only award contracts to employers who support their workers, including those who pay a $15 per hour minimum wage and family sustaining benefits.”
Excellent message. Now, it’s time to follow through.
Workers at Amazon have been organizing the company’s warehouses and seeking to engage in collective bargaining. Since word spread on April 1 that the Amazon Labor Union won a representation vote at the Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City, workers at more than 50 Amazon warehouses have contacted Chris Smalls, Derrick Palmers, and the other ALU organizers. There’s no question that workers want to unionize. Indeed, said Brett Daniels, the director of organizing for ALU’s worker committee, “we have...
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