Today, after Staten Island’s historic unionization vote, will other Amazon employees follow suite? Then, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking on Disney… and he’s got Fox News leading the charge. But if Fox is ‘anti Disney- why did they sell for 71 billion dollars in 2019? So, in todays environment, can corporations take political stands on issue? And what if they done? I”m Steven Rosenbaum and this is Future Forward. I’m Laura Fitton, let’s launch!
What Amazon Unionization Means?
Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for company’s first unionized warehouse in U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/01/amazon-workers-in-staten-island-vote-to-unionize.html
Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize in Landmark Win for Labor
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/technology/amazon-union-staten-island.html
Amazon Union Vote Is A Big Win For Labor Unions
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2022/04/01/amazon-union-vote-is-a-big-win-for-labor-unions/?sh=34a753b21a46
Amazon workers in New York make history by voting to form union
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/01/amazon-union-groups-see-hope-workers-vote-alabama-new-york
Florida Vs. Disney: With Fox News On top.
Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses potential for repeal of Disney’s Reedy Creek act
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/03/31/florida-gov-desantis-discusses-potential-of-repeal-of-disneys-reedy-creek-act
The Right’s Cancel Culture Comes for Disney
https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/the-rights-cancel-culture-comes-for?s=r
RON DESANTIS IS THREATENING DISNEY WITH REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT SPOKE OUT AGAINST FLORIDA’S ANTI-LBGTQ LAW
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/ron-desantis-threatens-disney-over-dont-say-gay-law-criticism
Here’s How Florida Republicans Could Punish Disney For ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Opposition
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/03/31/heres-how-florida-republicans-could-punish-disney-for-dont-say-gay-opposition/?sh=73d4b4d719c4
Fox News Finds Its Dumb New Outrage: ‘Woke’ Mob Is ‘Canceling’ a Snow White Theme Park Ride
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-finds-its-new-dumb-outrage-claims-woke-mob-is-canceling-a-snow-white-theme-park-ride
But fox SOLD to Disney in 2019 ??
Here’s A Rundown Of What Disney Owns After Buying 21st Century Fox
https://www.simplemost.com/what-disney-owns-now-that-they-have-21st-century-fox/
When Corporation Take Political Stands:
If we have time:
Social-media reform is flying blind
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00805-0
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Steve Rosenbaum