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Amazon manager sues company over racial discrimination, harassment allegations Rebecca Klar © The Hill Amazon manager sues company over racial discrimination, harassment allegations A Black Amazon manager is suing the company over allegations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment at the e-commerce giant's corporate offices, according to a complaint filed Monday. The lawsuit filed by Amazon manager Charlotte Newman, who is represented by the high-profile employment lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor, alleges the company routinely engages in "de-leveling" Black and Latino emp...

Amazon workers in Alabama inch closer to union vote Rebecca Klar © The Hill Amazon workers in Alabama inch closer to union vote Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama cleared a hurdle this week in their quest to unionize, nearing closer to a potential vote next year that poses a challenge for the e-commerce giant that has fended off most pushes to unionize in the U.S. Workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon warehouse in November filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). After three da...