First, Amazon said it wasn’t an employer of delivery drivers, who are unionized with the Teamsters. The National Labor Relations Board rejected that. Now, the tech giant is arguing that union-busting statements made by its managers, including threats to terminate, are covered under the U.S. First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. Here’s more from @404mediaco.

https://www.404media.co/amazon-says-it-has-a-first-amendment-right-to-union-bust/

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Amazon Says It Has a First Amendment Right to Union Bust

In response to an NLRB complaint, Amazon argues that preventing it from holding captive-audience meetings violates the U.S. Constitution.

^{Jules Roscoe (404 Media)}