Small business groups are calling for tough antitrust laws against Amazon, NTD talks to businesses and experts to get their take. The U.S. trade deficit reaches a record high in February. A large amount of crude oil imports resulted in the first petroleum deficit in over a year. Restaurants across the nation are seeing shortages…
Ending Big Tech Tyranny
April 7, 2021
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Commentary On Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas announced that the Supreme Court soon will have to put an end to big tech tyranny. He cited the “glaring” problem of social media platforms like Facebook and Google wielding unlimited power to censor users whose views they don’t like. These tech giants, he argued, ought to be regulated…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Mar. 30)
Banks continue to count their losses after the Archegos fund was liquidated. NTD asks if more regulation is needed to stop it happening again. The Amazon union vote is ready to be counted, after workers wrapped up voting Monday. Either way, the results will impact labor nationwide. Ohio billboards are popping up across the US,…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (March 30)
Banks continue to count their losses after the Archegos fund was liquidated. NTD asked an expert if more regulation is needed to stop it from happening again. The Amazon union vote is ready to be counted, after workers wrapped up voting Monday. Either way, the results will impact labor nationwide. Ohio billboards are popping up…
Amazon Unionization ‘Trench Warfare,’ Difficult in US System: Expert
The attempted unionization of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama is tough work that won’t immediately lead to other organizing efforts if it’s successful, an expert on the company said. “It’s very difficult to unionize in high turnover workplaces. You have to get union cards signed to get an election, many of those people may have…
The Nation Speaks (March 20): Hidden Costs of $15 Min. Wage; Unions vs. Amazon Culture; Exploring ‘The Prison Within’
March 20, 2021
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The Democrats hope to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15/hr by 2025. That’s over a 100% increase, and it’s being fought by Republicans. This week, on The Nation Speaks, we look at how $15/hr would play out in different parts of the country, and for different types of businesses and workers. To…
Union Organizer Tells Senators That Amazon Can Afford to Treat Workers Better
An Amazon employee in Alabama who is working to convince fellow workers to unionize told senators on Wednesday that the company can afford to treat its workers better. “Amazon brags it pays workers above the minimum wage. What they don’t tell you is what those jobs are really like. And they certainly don’t tell you…
Amazon Can Afford to Treat Workers Better, Union Organizer Tells Senators
An Amazon warehouse employee in Alabama who is seeking to convince her co-workers to unionize told senators on March 17 that the company can afford to treat its workers better. “Amazon brags it pays workers above the minimum wage. What they don’t tell you is what those jobs are really like. And they certainly don’t…
Amazon Union Battle Arrives in Washington
The push to unionize in an Amazon warehouse in Alabama will be a major focus of a congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday. Amazon worker Jennifer Bates is slated to testify to the Senate Budget Committee in an 11 a.m. hearing titled “The Income and Wealth Inequality Crisis in America.” Bates is an organizer attempting…
Author Says Amazon Used Lie to Justify Censoring His Book
The author of a book that criticizes transgender ideology, has said Amazon banned the book from its inventory based on a false argument. Amazon quietly removed the book, titled “When Harry Became Sally,” last month without explanation. When probed for the reason by several Republican senators, the online retail giant said it has chosen to…
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