Three Amazon software engineers have alleged that the company is retaliating against them for their testimony at Seattle City Council hearings regarding data centers. The employees, Patrick Schloesser, Darius Irani, and Liesl Wigand, cited a city law that prohibits employment discrimination based on political speech. Following their testimony, which coincided with the City Council's approval of a moratorium on data centers, the engineers were summoned to a meeting with Amazon's Employee Relations team, where they were informed that an investigation was being conducted against them.
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Amazon Employees Claim Retaliation for Testifying Against Data Center Expansion
Three Amazon employees have accused the company of retaliation after they testified at Seattle City Council hearings about data center regulations. They claim the company is violating a city law that protects political speech in the workplace.
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