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Amazon has it broken federal labor laws has been accused repeatedly and countless times of being a terrible employer, So, no one should be surprised that the e-commerce giant has joined the chorus of other greedy corporations to claim that the National Labor Relations Board is “unconstitutional.”
NLRB, Formed in 1935 In the wake of the Great Depression, the government agency tasked with protecting workers from corporate abuses by enforcing the country’s labor laws. Then, it tracks that Amazon, which continues to break said laws, doesn’t think such a government agency should exist.
In a court filing Thursday, Amazon argued that the NLRB is “unconstitutional,” alleging that the agency, which is currently investigating the company for multiple labor violations, has violated its rights. Specifically, Amazon argued that the agency violated the Fifth Amendment right to due process. If you remember, fifth amendment It was designed to protect individuals—that is, people—from being deprived of certain protections when accused of a crime. Amazon appears to be arguing that, while being investigated for allegedly treating its employees like dirt, it has suffered some form of constitutional injustice. Furthermore, Amazon has argued that, by its structure, the NLRB violates the Constitution. The filing states:
“The structure of the NLRB violates the separation of powers because its administrative law judges are separated from presidential oversight by at least two layers of ‘for case’ removal protections, thus violating Article 2 of the United States Constitution. II interferes with the executive power provided for in …”
TBH, I’m not entirely sure what that means. That’s all I hear: I don’t like that federal agency that keeps calling me on my bullshit and I want it to go away. Amazon is one of several companies that have made this argument in recent days. other criminals This includes Trader Joe’s and Elon Musk’s SpaceX,
If this sounds like a strange legal theory, those associated with the labor movement are particularly concerned. vice news Seth Goldstein QuotesAn attorney representing several Amazon employees who were fired because of their unionization efforts at the company said:
“They want to frustrate the entire process and make it impossible for us to organize, because if they succeed in what they are doing, the board will not be able to issue any decisions. They’re going for everything. “They think Trump is going to be elected—that’s what the 2024 election should be about.”
In December, the NLRB ruled over Amazon broke federal labor laws in 2022 when it threatened and “interrogated” workers trying to organize a union at the company’s warehouse in New York. cnbc Note that Amazon “Organizing pamphlets were illegally confiscated from employees that were being distributed in breakrooms on site and employees’ organizing activities were monitored.” The company has faced more than 250 NLRB complaints regarding labor law violations. reuters note,
Gizmodo contacted Amazon for comment and will update this post if it responds.
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