Amazon union efforts fail in Alabama

Efforts to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are officially over for now, after workers at a facility in Bessemer voted no to forming a collective bargaining unit. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store union has accused Amazon of manipulating the vote and intimidating employees to say no to unionizing. It plans on challenging the results, while Amazon denies the allegations. Margaret O'Mara, a professor at the University of Washington who researches the history of tech companies, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Apr 13, 2021
• 05:16

Amazon's stock took a hit this week after a disappointing earnings report from the holiday season

Amazon's stock took a hit this week after a disappointing earnings report from the holiday season. CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's business headlines from the New York Stock Exchange.

• Jan 29, 2016
• 01:07

The National Retail Federation says 40 percent of holiday sales happen in the 10 days before Christmas

The National Retail Federation says 40 percent of holiday sales happen in the 10 days before Christmas. Holiday spending is expected to grow 3.7 percent this year. Sales are expected to top $630 billion. New York Times deputy business editor Peter Lattman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of warm weather and online shopping on holiday sales.

• Dec 24, 2015
• 02:49

Amazon is one of many retailers promising last-minute details ahead of Christmas

Amazon is one of many retailers promising last-minute details ahead of Christmas. The online marketplace is even promising one-hour delivery in Manhattan. But at what cost to workers? DeMarco Morgan joined CBSN to discuss the deals.

• Dec 22, 2015
• 04:17

If you still need to finish your holiday shopping, Amazon is offering you a new last-minute option

If you still need to finish your holiday shopping, Amazon is offering you a new last-minute option. Amazon Prime customers in several cities can order their holiday essentials and get them within hours. Only on “CBS This Morning,” DeMarco Morgan goes behind the scenes in an Amazon fulfillment center on New York's famed 34th Street, as the retail giant hopes to create some shopping miracles.

• Dec 22, 2015
• 03:19

CNET editor Dan Ackerman joins CBSN's Vlad Duthiers and Kristine Johnson to discuss the best tech gifts of 2015

CNET editor Dan Ackerman joins CBSN's Vlad Duthiers and Kristine Johnson to discuss the best tech gifts of 2015.

• Dec 17, 2015
• 05:27

Advice that will save you some money, especially when it comes to "big ticket" tech items

Advice that will save you some money, especially when it comes to "big ticket" tech items

• Dec 8, 2015
• 02:35

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the November 25, 2015 edition.

As millions of Americans take to the roads and the skies to get to their Thanksgiving destinations, President Obama offered assurance they wouldn't need to worry about an attack from ISIS; A physical therapist in New York's public school system is using the talents he learned as a carpenter to help some of his students

• Nov 25, 2015
• 20:39

The start of the Christmas shopping season seems to come earlier each year, with many retailers offering deals beginning on Thanksgiving rather than the traditional Black Friday

The start of the Christmas shopping season seems to come earlier each year, with many retailers offering deals beginning on Thanksgiving rather than the traditional Black Friday. Jim Axelrod reports on how retail employees are upping their ranks.

• Nov 25, 2015
• 01:50

Costco chicken salad linked to an E. coli outbreak, Amazon pulls controversial ads for its new show and more

Costco chicken salad linked to an E. coli outbreak, Amazon pulls controversial ads for its new show and more. CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's CBSN business headlines.

• Nov 25, 2015
• 01:31

Bezos joins “CBS This Morning” from the launch site in West Texas to discuss the accomplishment he calls a “game changer"

Amazon CEO and space entrepreneur Jeff Bezos says his rocket company, Blue Origin, successfully flew the first fully-reusable rocket to space and made a controlled landing back at the launch site. Bezos joins “CBS This Morning” from the launch site in West Texas to discuss the accomplishment he calls a “game changer" for space travel. He also shares expectations for Amazon's holiday sales and the Washington Post.

• Nov 24, 2015
• 06:23

Amazon defeats unionization effort in Alabama

Amazon has overcome a historic effort to unionize workers at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. Roughly two-thirds of the more than 3,000 employees voted against unionizing. Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan's ninth congressional district spearheaded the efforts to help Amazon workers unionize. He spoke with Lana Zak about the vote and why the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union is accusing Amazon of taking "egregious and blatantly illegal actions during the union vote."

• Apr 10, 2021
• 08:54

Amazon is now offering paternity leave to its employees in the wake of reports about its intense workplace culture

Amazon is now offering paternity leave to its employees in the wake of reports about its intense workplace culture. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar joins CBSN with analysis.

• Nov 3, 2015
• 02:02

Regulators again accuse VW of emissions cheating, Google plans drone deliveries, Amazon adds paternity leave and more

Regulators again accuse VW of emissions cheating, Google plans drone deliveries, Amazon adds paternity leave and more. CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's CBSN business headlines.

• Nov 3, 2015
• 01:08

The policy includes up to 20 weeks of paid leave for mothers who give birth. Fathers are eligible for six weeks

Amazon is rolling out a more generous parental leave that includes up to 20 weeks of paid leave for mothers who give birth. Fathers are eligible for six weeks. A flexible return-to-work program allows employees to ramp back up gradually. The changes come three months after a New York Times investigation of Amazon's work culture. CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins “CBS This Morning” from Chicago to discuss the retail giant’s new policy.

• Nov 3, 2015
• 03:42

Alabama Amazon workers vote against forming union

In a big defeat for organized labor, Amazon has defeated efforts to unionize workers at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

• Apr 9, 2021
• 00:18

Amazon beats back union effort in Alabama

Two-thirds of votes in historic union election oppose joining, but legal challenges will prolong final result.

• Apr 9, 2021

An Amazon comment on a comical horse head costume has gone viral after many husbands said they sympathized with the commenter's inadequacies

An Amazon comment on a comical horse head costume has gone viral after many husbands said they sympathized with the commenter's inadequacies. CBSN's Ben Tracy has more.

• Oct 20, 2015
• 00:44

The New York Times is defending its blistering investigation of Amazon.com’s work culture

The New York Times is defending its blistering investigation of Amazon.com’s work culture from August, after the online giant launched a surprising counterattack and offered its strongest rejection yet of the Times' reporting. Norah O'Donnell reports, and CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins "CBS This Morning" from San Francisco to discuss what her sources are saying about Amazon's latest move.

• Oct 20, 2015
• 04:44

America's largest online retailer says the defendants sell bogus reviews starting at $5

America's largest online retailer says the defendants sell bogus reviews starting at $5, and it is demanding that the defendants disclose who is buying their service and identify which reviews were paid for. NewYorker.com editor and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the case and how consumers can spot a fake review.

• Oct 19, 2015
• 02:56

The retail giant is aggressively changing its sales strategy in time for holiday shopping

The retail giant is aggressively changing its sales strategy in time for holiday shopping. Target says it will match online prices of up to 29 competitors, including Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy. The new policy begins Thursday in Target stores and online. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the shift.

• Oct 1, 2015
• 02:52

Amazon TV downloads, Uber travel, and McDonald's all day breakfast

Amazon TV downloads, Uber travel, organic food criticism, McDonald's all day breakfast and more. CBS News Moneywatch's Hena Daniels has today's CBSN Business Headlines.

• Sep 2, 2015
• 01:26

Amazon.com supports higher corporate tax rate, Bezos says

Bezos said "concessions" will be needed to support President Joe Biden's "bold investments in American infrastructure."

• Apr 7, 2021

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from August 17, 2015 edition

The Pentagon announced Monday it's providing 200 active-duty soldiers to help with a fire in Washington State; and Lenny Robinson, better known as the "Route 29 Batman," was struck by a car and killed on Sunday.

• Aug 17, 2015
• 18:13

A New York Times article on the culture at Amazon shows how intense in can be to work at the company

A New York Times article on the culture at Amazon shows how intense in can be to work at the company. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports.

• Aug 17, 2015
• 02:15

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