Amazon Employees Buck Company Policy for Climate Action

The Policy: 

The company’s external communication policy prohibits employees from discussing company business without approval.

Amazon Employees for Climate Change: 

The employee advocacy group has published statements and blog posts in multiple national newspapers to protest Amazon’s contribution to climate change and the company’s threats to terminate employees who speak on the matter.

The Trend:

Tech workers at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Tableau are leveraging their position as valued assets in a tight labor market to pressure employers on political issues.

Geek Wire | Hundreds of Amazon employees protest company PR policy by speaking out about climate change