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News

  • 15 April

    CWC Statement for Investors on the Union Election at Amazon’s Facility in Bessemer, Alabama

    On April 15th, 2021, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital issued a statement that describes how Amazon’s anti-union campaign at its Bessemer, Alabama facility interfered with its workers’ internationally recognized rights to freedom of association.
    The statement lays out the steps that (...)

  • 7 July 2020

    Amazon In-Depth: Work, Rights and Risks at Amazon.com, Inc.

    Amid Amazon.com Inc.’s (“Amazon”) rapid growth, worrying patterns with respect to employee health and safety, infringement of international labour standards, and aversion to collective bargaining have emerged. This investor report provides an overview of Amazon and describes workforce risks in its (...)

  • 26 April 2020

    Investor Brief: Amazon.com, Inc. and the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Amazon’s explosive growth has accelerated as a result of COVID-19 public health restrictions, creating new stress on the company’s operations. The company faces challenges in keeping its workforce, its customers, and the communities it serves safe - challenges that are amplified under increased (...)

  • 21 April 2020

    Labour risks at Amazon’s operations in Spain

    An update on Amazon’s operations in Spain by Mario Sanchez Richter, Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CS CCOO).
    After several people developed symptoms in Amazon centers, management unilaterally implemented a protocol for prevention and action in response to the pandemic. The (...)

Documents

  • 13 May

    Voting for Workers at Amazon.com, Inc.: CWC Proxy Season Brief

    Amazon.com, Inc. AGM Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
    This proxy season, Amazon’s investors have opportunities to press the company to improve its workforce management and oversight. This investor brief summarizes shareholder resolutions that touch on issues related to workers’ rights at Amazon – (...)

  • 26 April 2020

    Investor Brief: Amazon.com, Inc. and the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Amazon’s explosive growth has accelerated as a result of COVID-19 public health restrictions, creating new stress on the company’s operations. The company faces challenges in keeping its workforce, its customers, and the communities it serves safe - challenges that are amplified under increased (...)

  • 21 April 2020

    Labour risks at Amazon’s operations in Spain

    An update on Amazon’s operations in Spain by Mario Sanchez Richter, Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CS CCOO).
    After several people developed symptoms in Amazon centers, management unilaterally implemented a protocol for prevention and action in response to the pandemic. The (...)
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