Newsy's Latest Tech News

Newsy's Latest Tech News

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video covers Amazon's announcement to invest over $1 billion in pay raises for fulfillment employees, affecting around 500,000 workers, and its plans to hire tens of thousands of warehouse and delivery workers. Labor groups have criticized Amazon's workplace practices, and a retail union will present allegations of illegal interference in a unionization vote. Meanwhile, Uber is looking to hire 20,000 more drivers in the UK, offering benefits like holiday pay and pensions, following a Supreme Court ruling that drivers are employees. Newsy headlines are available for streaming.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much is Amazon planning to invest in pay raises for its fulfillment employees?

$2 billion

$1.5 billion

$1 billion

$500 million

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main criticism labor groups have against Amazon?

High product prices

Low product quality

Workplace practices

Environmental impact

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many additional drivers is Uber aiming to hire in the UK?

10,000

25,000

15,000

20,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What benefits will new Uber drivers in the UK receive?

Stock options

Holiday pay and pensions

Free meals

Health insurance

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can you stream free opinion and headline news from Newsy?

In newspapers

Wherever you stream news

On cable TV

On the radio