War Of Words Erupts Between Jeff Bezos And Bernie Sanders

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  1. Zorro

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    Bezos owns Amazon and Fake News Washington post.

    Amazon says Sen. Bernie Sanders repeated claims of poor worker conditions in its fulfillment centers are "inaccurate and misleading."

    "We have been in regular contact with his office and have offered several opportunities for Senator Sanders and his team to tour one of our fulfillment centers," the company said in a blog post Wednesday. "To date he has still not seen an FC for himself."

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    Sanders has been focusing on the working conditions for its lower-level employees, claiming the company doesn't pay them a fair wage. He recently issued a call for Amazon employees to share their experiences in a form that asks,

    "Have you used public assistance, such as food stamps, Medicaid or subsidized housing, in order to make ends meet?"​

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    Trump has attacked Amazon for how the company pays taxes and its payments to the U.S. Postal Service.

    Amazon Slams Sanders but stays silent under the Trump assaults. Why?

    "while Senator Sanders plays politics and makes misleading accusations, we are expending real money and effort upskilling people. No one knows what it's like to work in one of our fulfillment centers better than the skilled and dedicated people who do it every day. That's why we are encouraging all employees to take Senator Sanders up on his request and respond with their actual experience."​

    https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-29/war-words-erupts-between-jeff-bezos-and-bernie-sanders
     
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    Grokmaster Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Wealth CREATOR vs WEALTH CONFISCATOR and REDISTRIBUTOR...
     
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    or exploiter or workers, depending on your perspective
    Harsh work conditions in Amazon workplaces

    It's really interesting because Bezos comes from very progressively-minded Seattle, and the company started off with a progressive bent.
     
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    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Remember Southern Slave owners were Democrats.
     
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    If you have Amazon Prime, then you know they do just a phenomenal job on shipping times. I wondered how they were getting that kind of performance out of Millennials.
     
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    If you have Amazon Prime, then you know they do just a phenomenal job on shipping times.
     

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