Amazon union organiser arrested outside of NYC warehouse


An union organiser and two workers were arrested outside an Amazon warehouse, as tensions escalated between the tech giant and labour groups. — AFP

A union organiser and two workers were arrested Wednesday outside an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in New York, the latest sign of escalating tension between the e-commerce giant and labour groups.

Christian Smalls, president of the fledgling Amazon Labour Union, was charged with trespassing, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, a New York Police Department official said in an interview.

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