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Erin Scott/Reuters Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday called Amazon jobs a "scam" because some workers have struggled to pay bills.  In nine states, more than 4,000 Amazon employees are on food stamps, according to Bloomberg News. "A 'job' that leaves you homeless & on food stamps isn't a job. It's a scam," said Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter. Amazon said the reporting referenced by Ocasio-Cortez's comment was "false," adding that "it violates over 50 years of economic thought, and suspends the law of supply and demand," a spokesperson said in an emailed statemen...

» AOC calls Amazon jobs a 'scam' because more than 4,000 of its employees are on food stamps AOC calls Amazon jobs a 'scam' because more than 4,000 of its employees are on food stamps Kevin ShalveyDec 20, 2020, 01:59 IST Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the U.S. Capitol this month.Erin Scott/Reuters Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday called Amazon jobs a "scam" because some workers have struggled to pay bills. In nine states, more than 4,000 Amazon employees are on food stamps, according to Bloomberg News. "A 'job' that leaves you homeless & on food stamps isn't a job. It's a scam," sa...

Friday, 18 Dec 2020 08:14 AM MYT A man draws a money symbol as people take part in a protest called Make Amazon Pay, at the building where CEO Jeff Bezos lives in Manhattan, New York November 27, 2020. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. WASHINGTON, Dec 18 — The US National Labour Relations Board on Tuesday alleged Amazon.com Inc illegally fired an employee this year who was raising alarm about workplace safety during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amazon associate Gerald Bryson was helping lead a protest outside a company warehouse in ...

National Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Fired Protesting Employee The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday alleged Amazon.com Inc. illegally fired an employee this year who was raising alarm about workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon associate Gerald Bryson was helping lead a protest outside a company warehouse in Staten Island, New York on April 6 while off the job, when he got into a dispute with another worker, according to Bryson’s attorney Frank Kearl. Amazon later fired Bryson on the grounds he violated its vulgar language policy, Kearl said. In a stateme...

Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images The NLRB found merit in a claim that Amazon retaliated against an employee who protested safety conditions, the agency told Business Insider. Gerald Bryson led a protest in April over working conditions. At the time, Amazon said Bryson was fired for bullying other employees. An investigation by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found merit in the case that Amazon illegally fired a warehouse worker for organizing other employees around COVID-19 safety concerns, the agency confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday. The worker, Ger...