I just wanted to offer this warning to the younger set who seem to think that unions are one piece to fixing the problems that ail the workplace: in every place I've worked with a union, the union did little to protect me or my colleagues. They were sort of a junior, parallel branch of management that would usually favor some groups more than others. I have friends who were essentially targeted by the factions in the unions. So the idea that unions are some how always thinking of the worker has been untrue in my experience.

There was probably a time when unions made more sense. When much of the work is exactly the same and people are just cogs in a big machine, well, I think the idea of collective bargaining makes sense. But while Amazon warehouse workers and delivery teams are doing pretty similar work, there are still differences. Some people just do more work and I don't see anything wrong with rewarding them.

Now all of that being said, I can see a better argument for breaking up Amazon to ensure more competition. I feel like an open labor market is the best way for workers to earn good treatment. When the market was tight, Amazon responded with higher pay and more benefits-- without the need of a union to get in the way and collect dues.