SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. The protest came a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a…
‘Strive Harder’: Amazon Workers Protest Company’s Climate Impact, Return-to-Office Mandate
Some Amazon Employees Walk out in Seattle to Protest Climate, Office Policies
SEATTLE—Some Amazon.com Inc employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant’s changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to-office mandate. More than 100 people gathered in the afternoon by the Spheres, the glass-dome monument at the heart of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, according to a Reuters witness. “Emissions climbing. Time to…
Bill Gates Says Personal AI Agents Could Change Consumer Behavior, Impact Retail Giants Including Amazon
Artificial intelligence agents could revolutionize the way customers shop and search online, potentially rendering retail giants such as Amazon useless, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Gates made the comments at the AI Forward 2023 event in San Francisco on May 22. The billionaire said he believes the current race to win in the artificial intelligence…
Hollywood Writers Strike Enters 3rd Week With No End in Sight
May 17, 2023
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BURBANK, Calif.—Hundreds of writers across the Los Angeles area picketed at major entertainment studios again on May 17, calling for better wages and representation as the strike entered its third week—with no end in sight. The strike began on May 2 after negotiations broke down between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance…
Former AOC Staffer Is a Top Official of the New York Communist Party
May 15, 2023
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A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is now serving as a senior official of the New York State Communist Party. The former staffer, Justine Medina, had previously worked for Ocasio-Cortez’s reelection campaign as a key policy writer in 2020, The New York Post discovered. The Communist Party newspaper, People’s World, publicized her new position on the Executive Committee…
‘Callous Disregard’: Amazon Not Providing Care to Injured Employees, Claims Regulator
An investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that ecommerce behemoth Amazon allegedly failed to ensure employees received adequate medical treatment for traumatic and chronic injuries. OSHA identified six employees who suffered from head injuries as well as four workers who suffered from back injuries who did not receive timely,…
[PREMIERING at 4 PM ET] Is Go Woke, Go Broke Actually True?
In today’s episode of Counterculture, Danielle explores whether going “woke” actually leads corporations to “go broke.” Danielle interviews Michael Seifert, the CEO of Public Square, a company seeking to rival Amazon. …
Is Go Woke, Go Broke Actually True?
In today’s episode of Counterculture, Danielle explores whether going “woke” actually leads corporations to “go broke.” Danielle interviews Michael Seifert, the CEO of Public Square, a company seeking to rival Amazon. …
Amazon Begins Job Cuts in HR and Cloud Units as Part of Latest Layoff Round
Amazon on Wednesday started laying off employees in its cloud computing and human resources divisions. Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and Beth Galetti, senior vice president of Amazon’s People Experience and Technology, sent separate notes to all impacted employees in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica informing them of the job cuts. “It…
Amazon to Shut Down Halo Division, Lays Off Some Staff
Amazon.com Inc. said on Wednesday it was shutting down its Halo division that sells health and sleep trackers as the technology giant kicks off wider company layoffs. The company said it will stop supporting Halo services from July 31, and will fully refund Halo devices purchases made in the preceding 12 months. “We notified impacted…
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