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Week 3 Discussions & Learning Activities Discussion Topic 2

Week 3 Discussions & Learning Activities Discussion Topic 2

Q 1. Amazon faces the biggest union push in its history: See the article below. https://apnews.com/article/amazon-workers-union-c8493c24dabe7609de8fec8716460737 2. Students with the last name starting with Albert to Haley will discuss 3 reasons why Amazon should unionize and students with the last name starting with Handy to Valez will discuss 3 reasons why Amazon should not unionize. Be specific on your 3 reasons and why. 3. All students discuss, if you were an Amazon employee, would you prefer to be unionized or not and specifically why or why not? 4. Remember to cite your references. Outside research will be necessary to fully respond to each question. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/briefing/iran-minneapolis-officer-the-masters.html https://granthshala.com/union-loss-could-bring-new-phase-of-campaign-against-amazon/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-crushed-union-threat-alabama_n_60746e5ce4b01e304234929d https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/08/amazon-bessemer-mailbox-union/ https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-wins-in-union-rejection-but-scrutiny-of-its-labor-practices-isnt-going-away/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/22/amazon-unionization-effort-spotlights-need-us-labor-reform [2020] https://time.com/956/how-amazon-crushed-the-union-movement/ [2014] https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-avoided-unions-25-years-heres-labor-leaders-think-soon-change/ [2020] 5. Initial comments to this discussion topic are due by midnight Saturday and you must substantively respond to at least TWO student's comments in this discussion topic no later than 10pm Tuesday. See Discussion Expectations for rules on discussion requirements.

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Amazon must unionize because there is too much strictness in the break time provided to employees. This is because there has to be consideration of employees of Amazon to be human beings first and then as employees. However, the opposite is happening most of the times. Moreover, there is no consideration for employees to take more time than usual breaks even in emergency situations. There is severe punishment for employees already officially preserved to be actualized for employees not being compliant with break times mostly.