Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
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Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#2"The agency told Ms. Cunningham and Ms. Costa that it would accuse Amazon of unfair labor practices if the company did not settle the case, according to correspondence that Ms. Cunningham shared with The New York Times."
That's a pretty nice piece of leverage to have in hand while negotiating a settlement.
Edit: They were both UX/Design folks with Amazon, fired on April 10th, 2020. Costa was Amazon's first ever Principal User Experience Designer, and had 15 years with the company. Cunningham was a User Experience Designer and had 6 years in at Amazon. Guessing the settlement will be for a notable amount.
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#3The original site seems to be offline now, but for reference, Amazon's anti-union propaganda website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301090641/https://www.doitw...
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#4The original site seems to be offline now, but for reference, Amazon's anti-union propaganda website: https://web.archive.org/web/20210301090641/https://www.doitw...
>We’ve got you covered*
>*Applies to regular full-time employees.
>Don’t buy that dinner, don’t buy those school supplies, don’t buy those gifts because you won’t have that almost $500 you paid in dues. WHY NOT save the money and get the books, gifts & things you want?
I've seen better propaganda for EVE Online and most people are doing that as a joke
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#5I'm clicking through all the links in this article and can't find a single bit from Amazon's point of view. But my hazy memory says Amazon's story is they were fired because they were sending mass emails through the internal Amazon email system trying to unionize and wouldn't quit and use some other means of communication even after being counseled.
You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazon a cartoon villain ran by a duck who swims in a silo of gold coins?
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#6The labor laws in place violate the freedom of association and are terrible for social welfare.
There is a reason why unionization is associated with enterprise decline, and why shareholders oppose it.
Amazon is doing immense good for US quality of life and raising US export revenue, and there is no benefit in jeopardizing that to give a select group of workers a monopoly over the jobs it offers.
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#7I'm clicking through all the links in this article and can't find a single bit from Amazon's point of view. But my hazy memory says Amazon's story is they were fired because they were sending mass emails through the internal Amazon email system trying to unionize and wouldn't quit and use some other means of communication even after being counseled. You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazo…
NYT is clearly left leaning and usually does not provide both sides.
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#8I'm clicking through all the links in this article and can't find a single bit from Amazon's point of view. But my hazy memory says Amazon's story is they were fired because they were sending mass emails through the internal Amazon email system trying to unionize and wouldn't quit and use some other means of communication even after being counseled. You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazo…
> You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum
30 years ago, I would have had that expectation from NYT and other trustworthy media sources. I haven’t had that expectation for at least a decade now.
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#9I'm clicking through all the links in this article and can't find a single bit from Amazon's point of view. But my hazy memory says Amazon's story is they were fired because they were sending mass emails through the internal Amazon email system trying to unionize and wouldn't quit and use some other means of communication even after being counseled. You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazo…
There's 2 quotes from an Amazon spokesperson there:
“We support every employee’s right to criticize their employer’s working conditions, but that does not come with blanket immunity against our internal policies, all of which are lawful,” said Jaci Anderson, an Amazon spokeswoman. “We terminated these employees not for talking publicly about working conditions, safety or sustainability but, rather, for repeatedly violating internal policies.”
Ms. Anderson, the Amazon spokeswoman, said the company disagreed with allegations made in Mr. Bailey’s case. “We are proud to provide inclusive environments, where employees can excel without fear of retaliation, intimidation or harassment,” she said.
Re: Amazon illegally fired activist workers, Labor Board finds
#10I'm clicking through all the links in this article and can't find a single bit from Amazon's point of view. But my hazy memory says Amazon's story is they were fired because they were sending mass emails through the internal Amazon email system trying to unionize and wouldn't quit and use some other means of communication even after being counseled. You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazo…
You'd expect the NYT's to give both side's at a minimum, or is Amazon a cartoon villain ran by a duck who swims in a silo of gold coins?
News doesn't do that anymore, but more importantly, Scrooge McDuck is not a villain.