As unions like the Teamsters continue to target Amazon, it has become increasingly clear that Unions Need Amazon More Than Amazon Workers Need A Union.

'It’s not you, it’s us…'

Beyond the RWDSU’s recent debacle trying to unionize thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, it is becoming increasingly clear that unions need Amazon more than Amazon workers need unions.

In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List gives context as to why unions are so threatened by Amazon and its union-free status

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