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Amazon announced on Wednesday the launch of the Counterfeit Crimes Unit, a global team consisting of former federal prosecutors, investigators, and data analysts, who will work with the online retailer on preventing knockoffs from making their way into its stores. This newly-established task force will not be required to identify counterfeiters, but rather, use their respective skills to punish any […]
Jeff Bezos is the next tech giant to urge workers to observe Juneteenth. In a memo on Tuesday, Bezos urged Amazon employees to cancel all meetings on Friday to commemorate the day, CNBC reports. Juneteenth honors the emancipation of Black people from slavery in America. On June 19, 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the […]
According to a report from The Intercept, workers from companies that include Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Whole Foods, Target and FedEx will be walking out on Friday in an effort to force their employers to establish better safety standards, and give out more hazard pay, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Intercept adds that the employees’ […]
It appears that Amazon has been trying to figure out a way to spin the recent firing of a warehouse employee so it doesn’t reflect negatively on the company. Vice News obtained a leaked memo from Amazon leadership that shows executives discussing a way to malign the fired warehouse worker, Christian Smalls, as part of […]
On Monday, Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island staged a protest against the company’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. In response to criticism received from its employees, Amazon fired the man responsible for organizing the demonstrations. NOW: Workers at @Amazon‘s JFK8 Fulfillment Center are going on strike due to the company’s failure to keep […]
Jonah Hill starred in the Gus Van Sant-directed 2018 film Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot where he played Donnie Greene. In his appearance on GQ‘s Instagram Live show The Drop-In, Hill spoke highly of his own work on Don’t Worry, saying, “It’s the best acting I have done or will ever do, but no one saw it because Amazon completely fucked it […]
On Wednesday, Netflix announced that they will not be attending SXSW over coronavirus concerns, Variety reports. The streaming giant has canceled screenings for five films and a panel on their upcoming series Black Excellence with Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones. Netflix isn’t the only company that has pulled out of the conference. Apple, Amazon Studios, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook also won’t attend […]
A former Amazon manager claims she was fired from the company after expressing concerns over discriminatory hiring practices and unequal pay. According to NBC News, 38-year-old Lisa McCarrick filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Monday, about three months after she was fired from her regional manager position. McCarrick claims that prior to her termination, a supervisor asked her to scour job […]
In the past month, Jeff Bezos was publicly shamed for donating $690,000 to Australian wildlife relief, and also was called out by his own employees over Amazon’s record on climate change. So, on Monday, the world’s richest man (with an estimated net worth of nearly $130 billion) openly shared a pledge to give $10 billion […]
How did the National Enquirer get their hands on Jeff Bezos‘ dick pics? Federal prosecutors have an idea. According to the Wall Street Journal, investigators have come across evidence that Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, sent the explicit photos to her brother, who then sold them to the tabloid for six figures. The feds pointed to text messages sent […]
