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What are the legal implications for Amazon from these revelations? I already know it's illegal to discourage union activity, but I'm curious about how this evid
by j4nt4b 7y ago
What are the legal implications for Amazon from these revelations? I already know it's illegal to discourage union activity, but I'm curious about how this evidence affects the situation.
- vkou 7y agoA civil suit from Smalls, maybe. All of this evidence would have been found as part of discovery if there would have been real litigation, anyway, so I doubt it's going to be particularly painful for Amazon.
- binarymax 7y agoIf admissible, this may be evidence in a wider case for a labor law violation. The NY Atty General was notably unhappy about what had transpired: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/31/824423595/new-york-attorney-general-seeks-investigation-over-fired-amazon-warehouse-worker https://www.npr.org/2020/03/31/824423595/new-york-attorney-g... ...Until events unfold more, we cannot speculate as to the charges (if any) will be brought against Amazon.
- imglorp 7y agoNYAG also called for NLRB to weigh in, which isn't going to happen. They've been offlined at the worst time. https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/nlrb-suspends-unionizing-amid-covid-19-crisis/ https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/nlrb-suspends-unionizing-am...