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Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits
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TL;DR
- Three Amazon software engineers claim retaliation by the company for testifying at Seattle City Council hearings about data centers.
- The engineers filed a legal complaint alleging Amazon violated a city law barring employment discrimination over political speech.
- Amazon's "Employee Relations" reportedly met with the engineers, stating the company was investigating them for potential disciplinary action, including termination.
- Amazon spokesperson Margaret Callahan stated the company is investigating a potential violation of its policies and does not tolerate retaliation, disputing claims of planned termination.
- The engineers are members of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), which advocates for climate action and regulation of data centers.
- The City Council recently enacted a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers to consider legislation on their impacts.