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German antitrust regulator opens probe into Google over data use as part of crackdown on Big Tech

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

Germany’s antitrust authority has said it is investigating European units of Google and its parent company, Alphabet over potentially anti-competitive practices, following similar action against Amazon and Facebook. … Read More >German antitrust regulator opens probe into Google over data use as part of crackdown on Big Tech

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After ‘peeing in bottle’ gaffe, media reveals Amazon’s INTRUSIVE orders to drivers on ‘acceptable level’ of personal grooming

Posted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021By Editor

From dictating the state of their hair, nails and teeth to random drug testing, Amazon’s leaked rules for drivers show how closely the e-commerce giant – already pulled up for its labor practices – polices its delivery force. … Read More >After ‘peeing in bottle’ gaffe, media reveals Amazon’s INTRUSIVE orders to drivers on ‘acceptable level’ of personal grooming

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Pandemic or not, online shopping frenzy is here to stay, Amazon predicts

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Amazon is set to further reap benefits from the pandemic-fueled growth in online shopping after the US e-commerce giant saw its sales and profits skyrocket in the first quarter of the year. … Read More >Pandemic or not, online shopping frenzy is here to stay, Amazon predicts

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Amazon Reports Huge Profits as CEO Jeff Bezos Prepares to Leave

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Announcing his decision in February, Bezos said he would become the company’s executive chairman, while Andy Jassy, head of Amazon’s Web Services, will replace him as CEO. Bezos said his resignation will allow him to spend more time on his other companies. … Read More >Amazon Reports Huge Profits as CEO Jeff Bezos Prepares to Leave

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21st century labor organizing, NYPD anti-terrorism unit targets protesters, big data misusing mugshots

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

Monica Cruz, a labor reporter and anchor with BreakThrough News, sits down with Lee Camp for a conversation on the national landscape for labor organizers in the US right now. Cruz just returned from Alabama where an Amazon union drive recently finished with a loss in the face of a massive Jeff Bezos-funded union busting campaign. … Read More >21st century labor organizing, NYPD anti-terrorism unit targets protesters, big data misusing mugshots

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Amazonians united: Workers fight on

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

Former Obama officials fight against minimum wage hikes. The Amazonians United co-founder shares an insider perspective on the fight for workers’ rights. J&J pledges almost $4 billion to settle lawsuits over its cancer-causing baby powder. … Read More >Amazonians united: Workers fight on

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Amazon’s Twitter army deflects criticism over horrific work conditions

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Internal docs show Amazon drivers had to urinate in bottles. Bezos taps his Twitter army to deflect criticism. … Read More >Amazon’s Twitter army deflects criticism over horrific work conditions

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Two-faced national security & not-so reparations

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

The US national security state shows its hypocrisy in the aftermath of the MAGA insurrection of January 6. The city of Evanston, Illinois passes reparations for black citizens, but there’s a catch. Online giant Amazon threatens workers over the push for unionization. … Read More >Two-faced national security & not-so reparations

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RT’s Boom Bust looks at the battle between Amazon and its workers over better pay and benefits

Posted on March 26, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

The latest Amazon workers’ strike in Italy is a sign of the increasing pressure the e-commerce giant faces in Europe and the US over alleged labor law violations, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >RT’s Boom Bust looks at the battle between Amazon and its workers over better pay and benefits

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Amazon mysteriously pulls book critical of transgender movements, gets accused of ‘digital book burning’

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Author Ryan T. Anderson has blasted Amazon for removing his latest book on the rise of the transgender movement without explanation, a move that has many criticizing the company for playing politics and accusing it of censorship. … Read More >Amazon mysteriously pulls book critical of transgender movements, gets accused of ‘digital book burning’

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