Thread by @kateconger, Amazon fired several tech employee activists who have been outspoken on climate [...]

Amazon fired several tech employee activists who have been outspoken on climate change, and who recently petitioned for safety upgrades in warehouses https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/13/amazon-workers-fired/

Amazon fires two tech workers who criticized the company’s warehouse workplace conditions

The two terminated workers had been outspoken critics of the e-commerce giant's climate policies and were previously warned about making public comments about the company's business.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/13/amazon-workers-fired/

confirming that 3 employees were dismissed on Friday, hours after they circulated an internal invitation to a discussion with warehouse workers about safety & covid: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/business/stocks-today-coronavirus.html#link-b8bac86

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/business/stocks-today-coronavirus.html#link-b8bac86

"The number of people in an Amazon warehouse must be one of the largest gatherings that is still allowed to happen," @marencosta said. "If Amazon is so proud of how they’ve responded, why is it so afraid of letting people talk about it?"

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