The Future of Substack and Amazons Failed Union Effort

Published: April 21, 2021, 1:59 p.m.

Is the newsletter platform Substack the new media wunderkind or a flash in the pan? What can we learn from the failed effort to unionize Amazon workers in Alabama?

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Rebecca ,\xa0 Mihir , and\xa0 Felix \xa0debate how Substack might change news consumption and competition for talented writers.\xa0Plus, they examine why the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union failed to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Alabama.

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