Jason Del Rey
Former Senior correspondent, commerce, at Recode by Vox
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Amazon wanted to make former employee Chris Smalls the face of labor activism. He just handed Amazon its first US union.
The Prime membership fee is increasing to $139 annually, or $15 for those who pay monthly.
In interviews with Recode, dozens of Amazon employees detailed allegations of racial bias and discrimination.
The company-created shopping event is slated for June 21 and 22, Amazon announced.
One of the takedowns involves the large Chinese electronics brand Mpow.
The women allege their managers retaliated against them.
The document makes blunt assessments about competitors Amazon, Target, and Instacart.
It’s difficult to get honest feedback from workers who fear retaliation.
And, it hopes, at other retailers’ stores in the future.
The outgoing CEO is vowing to make Amazon “Earth’s Best Employer.”