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Federal labor board: Amazon illegally fired pair of Seattle workers over activism April 5, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Amazon and other tech employees march past the Amazon Spheres during the Global Climate Strike on September 20, 2019. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
The National Labor Relations Board has officially determined that a pair of Seattle Amazon employees were illegally fired last year, for speaking out against the company’s climate change policies, and its treatment of warehouse workers.
According to The New York Times, the NLRB informed the two employees Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa that it plans to “accuse Amazon of unfair labor practices” if it does not settle. That would potentially send Cunningham and Costa’s case to an administrative law judge if the company does not acquiesce.
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Amazon illegally fired two activist employees, labour board reportedly finds Apr 05, 2021, 03:07 PM
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Amazon and other tech employees walkout during the Global Climate Strike on September 20, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
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The employees complained about worker conditions and the company s impact on climate change.
Amazon maintains the employees were fired for violating internal policies.
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Amazon acted illegally by firing two employees who publicly criticised the organisation last year, the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) found, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa were fired in April 2020 after speaking out on their concerns about the company s impact on climate change, and its treatment of warehouse workers during the pandemic. At the time, Amazon said the pair had violated internal policies.