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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke labor laws by saying workers are ‘better off’ without a union


Jassy is facing blowback from statements he made in 2022.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. “We strongly disagree that any part of these comments were inappropriate and intend to appeal,” Amazon spokesperson Mary Kate Paradis says in an emailed statement to The Verge. “The decision reflects poorly on the state of free speech rights today, and we remain optimistic that we will be able to continue to engage in a reasonable discussion on these issues where all perspectives have an opportunity to be heard.”

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