Amazon intensifies 'severe' effort to discourage first-ever US warehouse union

Movement to unionize workers in Alabama faces tough opposition as the retail giant launches aggressive anti-union drive

A push to unionize workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama is running into tough opposition as the retail giant, whose profits have boomed during the coronavirus pandemic despite concerns over worker safety, has launched an aggressive anti-union drive.

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