Amazon got a hostile welcome from a New York labor union, which savaged its 'deadly and dehumanizing' working conditions

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• Amazon's employment practices have been labelled "deadly and dehumanizing" in a report by a New York labor union.
• The report also criticizes Amazon's anti-union stance, the destruction of brick-and-mortar stores, and its history of facilitating the sale of white supremacist products.
• It represents a hostile welcome for Amazon after it announced this month that Long Island, New York City, will be the home of its HQ2 headquarters, along with Virginia.

A New York labor union has published a damning report on Amazon, just as the company prepares to move into New York City under its HQ2 headquarters plan.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) published the report on Wednesday, honing in on Amazon's "deadly and dehumanizing employment practices" in warehouses and its anti-union activities

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