Amazon ditching air pillow packaging for recycled paper in North America
Amazon Announced Thursday The company said it will phase out air-filled packaging for deliveries in North America and use recycled paper stuffing instead, the shipping company’s latest move in its sustainability push. The company says it has already removed 95 percent of its air pillow packaging in the region and hopes to have the rest […]
Matthew Modine Puzzled After ‘Born to Kill’ Removed from Iconic ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Poster on Amazon
Stranger Things Star Matthew Modine expressed his dismay at X this week after learning the phrase “Born to Kill” had been removed from the main menu poster for Stanley Kubrick’s classic war film. Full Metal Jacket On Amazon. Modine, who starred in the iconic film, posted a screenshot from his smartphone. Full Metal Jacket A […]
California fines Amazon $6M for alleged violations of warehouse quota law at 2 warehouses in the state
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The California Labor Commission has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million for violating state law by overworking warehouse workers and endangering their safety. The two complaints, issued in May, allege that Amazon.com Services LLC violated the state’s warehouse quota law at facilities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the […]
Amazon labor union votes to join Teamsters
Amid rising labor activism after soaring inflation, unionized Amazon workers voted by a staggering 98.3 percent to join the Teamsters. The newly chartered ALU-International Teamsters Fraternal Union (IBT) Local 1 will represent about 5,500 warehouse workers at an Amazon facility in Staten Island, New York, the Teamsters announced Tuesday. “The Teamsters and ALU will fight […]
Blaze News investigates: ‘Machines are made for man’: The bittersweet reality of offering internet access to a remote Amazon tribe
Elon Musk’s Starlink service has finally made its way through the deep Amazon jungle to serve the Maluvo people. Access to the Internet The development, which came to light earlier this month, also appears to raise serious questions. Tribal elders say while the technology may mean improvements to their way of life, it’s also creating […]
Secluded Amazon Tribe Suffering from Porn, Social Media Addiction
Tribes isolated in the Amazon rainforest appear to be suffering the effects of high-speed internet ever since Elon Musk’s Starlink gave them access to the World Wide Web. The Malbo people living along the Itui River gained access to the internet in September 2023, which brought about a major change in their community. The New […]
Amazon Labor Union affiliates with Teamsters
The Amazon workers union will be affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, giving the fledgling union the backing of the Teamsters, one of the most powerful forces in labor. It was announced on Tuesday. Details of the merger were not immediately released, but the Teamsters said the union’s board of directors unanimously approved the […]
FAA Approves Expansion of Amazon Drone Delivery
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the expansion of Amazon’s drone delivery program, and the company plans to scale up operations “immediately.” The agency is requiring commercial drone pilots to maintain visual line of sight until technology is approved that allows drones to safely fly long distances beyond visual line of sight. Amazon Announced […]
Walgreens Joins Amazon, Target, Walmart, Cutting Prices on Thousands of Items
Walgreens announced Wednesday it would slash prices on more than 1,000 national and private label products, news that comes as businesses try to combat inflation in President Joe Biden’s America. The pharmacy chain Disconnect The company also ranked highly on price, alongside Walmart, Target, Aldi and AmazonFresh, according to Fox 5. “Unfortunately, price cuts at […]
Amazon Prime members getting free Grubhub subscriptions
Amazon Prime members will now receive a free, lifetime subscription to the food delivery service Grubhub+, the companies announced. Announced On Thursday. This continued addition comes after Amazon offered Prime members a one-year membership to Grubhub+ in July 2022, and then extended the offer for another year in June 2023. According to the companies, Grubhub+ […]