criticism of amazon
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Amazon Illegally Threatened Workers Over Union Push, U.S. Labour Board Claims
Amazon warehouse workers in New York are in the middle of a drive to create the company’s first unionized workforce, an effort Amazon has no interest in it succeeding. Though Amazon’s no stranger to fighting union efforts, a new complaint filed by the National Labour Relations Board revealed on Thursday claims the e-commerce juggernaut crossed…
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Amazon Misled Congress, U.S. Lawmakers Say While Teasing Potential Criminal Probe
The House Judiciary Antitrust subcommittee is giving Amazon one last chance to tell the whole truth about its use of third-party sellers’ data. Fool me once, shame on me… maybe a bunch of other times, too, but this time, they’re serious.
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Here’s How Amazon Third-Party Sellers Reportedly Hound Customers Who Leave Bad Reviews
These days, most of the merchandise on Amazon’s online marketplace isn’t actually from Amazon. An estimated 56% of all products sold on the platform come from third-party sellers. Now, these sellers aren’t supposed to be able to email their Amazon customers directly, and doing so outside of Amazon’s official channels violates the platform’s terms of…
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Amazon Workers Are Petitioning the Company To Bring Its Pollution to Zero By 2030
Ahead of Amazon’s planned shareholder meeting on May 26, more than 600 employees have signed a petition pressuring the company to bring its pollution levels down to zero by 2030 — particularly in the communities of colour that predominantly border Amazon’s warehouses.