Amazon Threatened to Fire Workers Who Spoke Out About Its Carbon Footprint

Amid a clamp-down on employee organising that has spread throughout the tech industry, Amazon is being accused of attempting to silence workers who have publicly criticised the company’s environmental record. Members of the activist group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice have been threatened with termination after speaking to the media, according to the group, which organised a 1,500 worker walkout last September. The white collar protest was the first of its kind in Amazon’s 25-year history. “Four employees have been questioned and two have been threatened with termination if they continue speaking up about Amazon’s role in the climate crisis...