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In the new book, "All the Single Ladies," Rebecca Traister examines the rising influence and independence of unmarried women

In the new book, "All the Single Ladies," New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister examines the rising influence and independence of unmarried women. She writes, "The expanded presence of women as independent entities means a redistribution of all kinds of power that has, until recently, been wielded mostly by men." Traister joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her findings.

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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.

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