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Amazon Workers Face Termination for Testifying Against Data Center Expansion
The Verge·Friday, 19 June 2026
Three Amazon software engineers testified at Seattle City Council hearings earlier this month in support of limits on data center construction. One week after testifying, they say Amazon began disciplinary action against them. They had cited a city law barring employment retaliation over political speech before giving their testimony.
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This case tests whether tech workers can publicly oppose their employer's business interests without losing their jobs — a question that matters for employees at any large tech company anywhere in the world.
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