Seattle reacts to Amazon union election at New York warehouse Local labor organizers are reacting to the news of Amazon’s first union in the U.S. This follows the successful election of a union at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse. Joshua McNichols
In an Amazon 1st, workers on Staten Island have voted to unionize In a stunning breakthrough, Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted to form a union. It will be the first unionized Amazon facility in the United States. Andrea Hsu
In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union Warehouse workers at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island have voted to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, making it the first Amazon facility in the U.S. to unionize. Andrea Hsu
New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach New Mexico is making the sale of up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana legal, bringing legalization to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state. The Associated Press
Labor groups close in on Amazon in 2 tight union elections One labor and employment observer said the New York vote was "shocking," since Amazon workers there had no support from an established union. The Associated Press
Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven't seen in decades The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price. Vanessa Romo
The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule Flyers around San Francisco are urging tech workers to give up the quintessential Silicon Valley uniform: the fleece vest. It's just the latest flashpoint in the city's class battle. Bobby Allyn
What to know about the U.S. emergency oil stash as Biden gears up to tap the reserves The U.S is planning its largest-ever release from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Here's what to know about the country's emergency oil stash. Camila Domonoske
Biden will release more oil to fight high prices Gas prices have been soaring. President Biden is announcing he will release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Tamara Keith
Now hiring: 11 million jobs across the U.S. The Department Labor reported in January that there were 11.3 million job openings in the United States. The labor market is flooded with "outstanding opportunities" for jobs across sectors. But workers aren't rushing to fill all of those vacancies. Libby Denkmann
