Episode 109: Amazon Robbery Redux—The Bad, Bad and The Really Bad
Episode 109: I’m a dog with a bone. I take on Amazon for the second straight week for its utter highway robbery, with the willing participation of politicians, of the people of New York and Virginia. Greg Leroy, executive director of Good Jobs First, kicks off our episode with a deep dive into the lies about what this deal will cost and, surprise, it’s a whole lot more than Amazon and its political allies are saying. I, then, talk to Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, who phones in from London where he is attending a meeting of a coalition of global unions strategizing solely over the viciously anti-union Amazon. I wrap up the episode with Maritza Silva-Farrell, executive director of the Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN). Ok, you are all smart listeners—guess who the Robber Baron of the week is? -- Jonathan Tasini Follow me on Twitter @jonathantasini Sign up for The Working Life Podcast at: www.workinglife.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jonathan.tasini.3
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