Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Why and how Donald Trump may have something to do with this
By
Isha Sharma
Strikes are underway at Amazon and Starbucks in several US cities as workers push for Union recognition and improved contracts. These actions follow a year of significant labour wins for Unions at companies like Boeing, and among dockworkers, video game performers, and Las Vegas casino workers. So what’s behind the strikes at Amazon and Starbucks?