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Amazon is opening a hair salon

by Rachel Lerman The Washington Post April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

The London storefront will have tablets at every chair and augmented reality to test styles and colors.

‘Lighting a fuse’: Amazon vote may spark more union efforts

by JOSEPH PISANI and BILL BARROW The Associated Press March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama could have major implications not just for the country’s second-largest employer but the labor movement at large.

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What to know about the Amazon union vote

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

The count could take days or even longer depending on how many Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse workers cast a ballot.

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Amazon faces biggest union push in its history

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

And it’s happening in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama, a state with laws that don’t favor unions.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Bezos has held the role since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago.

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Amazon will pay $61.7 million to delivery drivers after withholding tips

by Johana Bhuiyan Los Angeles Times (Tribune News Service) February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

According to a Federal Trade Commission complaint, Amazon changed its tip-dipping practice after learning it was under investigation by the FTC.

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Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service

by MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

A federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of former President Donald Trump.

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Amazon continues to sell QAnon goods even after booting pro-Trump Parler from its cloud service

by Jay Greene The Washington Post January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Despite their policy barring the sale of items that promote hate, customers can still find T-shirts, hats and even onesies endorsing the conspiracy theory.