An army of purported Amazon warehouse workers has suddenly appeared on Twitter to defend the company’s union busting and brutal working conditions.
@JayCarney, their well-paid chief spokesperson, still hasn’t commented on extensive allegations of union busting.
@JayCarney, their well-paid chief spokesperson, still hasn’t commented on extensive allegations of union busting.
Jay Carney is Amazon's VP of Policy and Press.
He praised collective bargaining rights when he was Obama's White House Press Secretary, but he has been silent for months.
These accounts have said more about the company's stance on unions than he has.
He praised collective bargaining rights when he was Obama's White House Press Secretary, but he has been silent for months.
These accounts have said more about the company's stance on unions than he has.
Amazon's supposed warehouse workers all use the same bio:
“(Job titles) @(warehouse shorthand location). (Duration) Amazonian. (2- or 3-item list of things they like.)”
“(Job titles) @(warehouse shorthand location). (Duration) Amazonian. (2- or 3-item list of things they like.)”
This isn't the first time @Amazon used suspicious accounts to defend against allegations of inhumane working conditions.
In 2018, @TechCrunch identified a series of strange accounts who defended the company on Twitter using corporate talking points. techcrunch.com/2018/08/23/wha…
In 2018, @TechCrunch identified a series of strange accounts who defended the company on Twitter using corporate talking points. techcrunch.com/2018/08/23/wha…
Amazon's decision to use Twitter accounts purporting to be warehouse workers comes as reports suggest Jeff Bezos is angry and wants the company to be more aggressive against critics.
The union election in Bessemer, Alabama, ends today. vox.com/recode/2021/3/…
The union election in Bessemer, Alabama, ends today. vox.com/recode/2021/3/…
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