Amazon Confronts Coronavirus and Unions: One a Real Threat, the Other Overblown
As the world’s largest online retailer was coping with a global crisis, why did it create a new one for itself?
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Amazon.com Inc. has played an important role in bringing groceries and other supplies to people’s doorsteps during the global pandemic. But it’s not just battling Covid-19 and the myriad logistical complexities the virus has introduced. As last week’s developments made clear, Amazon also appears to see itself as fighting a war on its other flank—against organized labor.