The first-ever union to win a vote at Amazon did it on a shoestring budget, throwing out much of the organized labor rulebook and relying on workers’ inside knowledge. It was the kind of victory that organized labor hasn’t seen in a generation or more. Amazon is the second-largest employer in the United States and the fight cost it millions. So how did the Amazon Labor Union do it? And what’s next? 

In this episode:
Jordan Flowers, Amazon Labor Union organizer (@JayyTCOEW)
Kim Kelly, labor journalist and author of "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor" (@GrimKim)

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The first-ever union to win a vote at Amazon did it on a shoestring budget, throwing out much of the organized labor rulebook and relying on workers&rsquo; inside knowledge. It was the kind of victory that organized labor hasn&rsquo;t seen in a generation or more. Amazon is the second-largest employer in the United States and the fight cost it millions. So how did the Amazon Labor Union do it? And what&rsquo;s next?&nbsp;
In this episode:
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<li>Jordan Flowers, Amazon Labor Union organizer (<a href="https://twitter.com/jayytcoew">@JayyTCOEW</a>)</li>
<li>Kim Kelly, labor journalist and author of "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor" (<a href="https://twitter.com/GrimKim">@GrimKim</a>)</li>
</ul>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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