🥁Axios PM: Quitting time

Plus: Real Fisher-Price phone | Friday, November 12, 2021

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Amazon   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Nov 12, 2021 Happy Friday! Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 341 words, a 1.5-minute read.     1 big thing: Quitting time Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Axios Visuals September officially broke August's record for the most Americans to quit their jobs in a month. Roughly 8.7 million Americans, or about 6% of the U.S. workforce, quit their jobs between the two months. The big picture: "For every unemployed American in September, there were 1.4 openings," Bloomberg notes.     2. Behind the scenes: Police surveillance takes to the air Photo: FBI via AP   This surveillance video, shown during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial in Wisconsin, was taken from an FBI airplane circling thousands of feet above a protest against police last August. Why it matters: It turns out that aerial surveillance of protests has become very common, AP reports. Even if the video is blurry, police can combine it with other data to discover people's identities. Zoom out: After George Floyd was killed last year, the National Guard used surveillance planes over demonstrations in Minnesota, D.C., Arizona and California, an Air Force inspector general report found. In 2015, an AP investigation found the FBI had built a fleet of at least 50 surveillance planes. What we're watching: Civil rights advocates complain that such surveillance can make people afraid to be seen associating with others at political functions, impinging on freedom of speech. Latest on the trial.     A message from Amazon See what making $15+/hr means to Amazon employees     Before working at Amazon, Leonardo was making $9 an hour at a car wash. Now he makes more than $15 an hour and is able to help his family. What this means: Amazon employees have seen the difference that making at least $15 an hour can have. Get more details.     3. Catch up quick President Biden speaks today during a Cabinet meeting. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images   Busy day: President Biden will hold a virtual summit with Xi Jinping (via videoconference) on Monday — the same day as the infrastructure bill signing, Axios' Zachary Basu reports. Biden will nominate Obama-era FDA commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the agency. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) announced she'll run for re-election in 2022. Go deeper.     4. 1 fun thing: Fisher-Price phone is now the real deal Photo: Fisher-Price "Introducing the special edition Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone — a phone smart enough not to come with any apps," the toy giant announces: "Its intuitive bulky face design comes with a 'super-advanced' rotary dial and connects to your mobile device via Bluetooth." "This working Chatter Telephone is so mobile, it even comes with wheels. ... Available exclusively at Best Buy while supplies last." The bottom line: "Inspired by the original toy, it makes both imaginary and real phone calls."     A message from Amazon "Before Amazon, money was tight. I wanted a good stable job"     When Marie joined Amazon, she started making at least $15 an hour and gained some peace of mind. The background: Amazon raised their starting wage to at least $15 an hour in 2018 because it is good for workers, good for business, and good for communities.   Like this email style and format? Learn more about Axios HQ. It'll help you deliver employee communications more effectively.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: