Warehouse woes, the 'Great Resignation' and paying nothing for something
We take a closer look at Pay What You Can (PWYC) and the push to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Alberta. And is everyone really quitting their jobs?
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Concerns about long hours and unsafe work conditions at Amazon have come up repeatedly during the pandemic.
But so far, the online giant has managed to hold off against union drives at facilities in the United States. Here in Canada, the Teamsters are hoping to hold successful union votes at fulfilment centres, including one just outside Edmonton.
So producer Anis Heydari asks: will the union drive be any different this time around? 
Pay-what-you-can used to be reserved for the Sunday matinees play, but the idea has grown to include grocery stores, coffee shops and thrift shops.
Producer Danielle Nerman drops into a PWYC store to find out what people are willing to pay — when they don't have to pay anything. 
For many, the pandemic has led to a reexamination of work/life priorities and a leap into the unknown.
Host Paul Haavardsrud asks the American professor who coined the phrase the "Great Resignation" about why he thinks remote and hybrid work is partly responsible for all of this. 
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