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G&R Episode 78: BAmazon! The Amazon Union Drive in Alabama, w/ Mike Elk of "Payday Report"
One of the most important union organizing drives in recent history is playing out in the Birmingham-Bessemer, Alabama area as Amazon workers are holding a union vote due to end next Monday. We spoke with Mike Elk, the creator and editor of "Payday Report," about the situation in Alabama, the impact of Joe Biden's endorsement, the intersection of Black Lives Matter and the union efforts, and Amazon's attempts to intimidate and defeat the organizing drive.
We also talked with Mike about his background, writing for The Nation, The Guardian, and Politico, among others, and the creation of Payday…
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