he Contemporary Unionization Movement $-$ Failure $($i$.$e$.,$ Amazon$)$ and Success $($i$.$e$.,$ Starbucks$)$

AMAZON

Amazon is the second largest private employer in the U$.$S$.$ with nearly $800,000$ workers. But none of its facilities are unionized.

Video: Amazon Labor Union President on Milestone in Unionization Efforts

Video: Amazon workers push to unionize is over...

Amazon workers have held an increased number of protests over the last year, which is one sign that momentum to organize has picked up among some of its $650,000$ worldwide employees. But unionizing efforts so far have not succeeded. Amazon increased minimum wage to $$15$ an hour.

Video: How Amazon Fends Off Unions

STARBUCKS

Video: Starbucks Workers in Buffalo Vote to Unionize

Video: How Starbucks Workers in Buffalo Fought Company$$s Union Busting and Won

Starbucks workers in Buffalo saw their store become the first company$-$owned Starbucks to unionize in its $50-$year history.

Discussion Questions:

From a worker's perspective, what are the advantages and disadvantages of unionization?

From an employer's perspective, what are the advantages and disadvantages of unionization?

Explain why Starbucks workers were able to unionize and Amazon's workers were unsuccessful?

Do you think unions are important and necessary? Thoroughly explain your response and support it with credible data and information.

What is the most current status of unionization at Amazon? At Starbucks? In other words, have any of their locations become unionized? If so$,$ which ones?