Amazon.com speaks

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Dec 1 10:25:35 PST 2000


Anyone written to feedback at amazon.com to protest their unionbusting stance? You get this canned letter in response:

At 3:24 AM -0800 12/1/00, <feedback at amazon.com> wrote:
>Dear Doug,
>
>Thank you for writing to Amazon.com.
>
>As you may be aware, there have been media reports that a union has
>recently had discussions with some Amazon.com customer service
>representatives regarding unionization in Seattle.
>
>Amazon.com recognizes that its employees have the right to seek union
>representation if they so choose. However, the company does not
>believe that a union will benefit its employees or customers.
>
>Amazon has always prided itself on the level of interactive dialogue
>between and among its employees. Consistent with that, the company
>continues to engage in constructive dialogue with its employees about
>issues of concern to them.
>
>Thank you again for taking the time to write to us.



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