Ethical Consumer has been campaigning for a boycott of Amazon since 2012, particularly because of Amazon's tax avoidance. But the list of reasons to avoid Amazon extends beyond tax, and includes its services to fossil fuel giants, workers' rights abuses, greenwashing and harmful environmental practices.

Jan 13, 2025 · Amazon has quietly removed several policies from its public websites aimed at protecting workers, including "solidarity" pledges with its Black employees and health care benefits for transgender...

Dec 5, 2024 · Ethical Consumer continues to call for a boycott of Amazon over its outrageous tax avoidance. 2. Amazon has violated workers’ rights for years. Nine-hour days standing, seemingly impossible targets, having to pee in a bottle for fear of taking breaks – these are all allegations from Amazon workers.

Despite being portrayed as a reversion to the paper's long-standing position of non-endorsement, the decision—which CEO Will Lewis revealed in an opinion piece—has sparked debate and conjecture...

Oct 26, 2024 · That choice was made not by the paper’s editorial board or newsroom leadership, the Post (and others) reported, citing anonymous sources, but by its owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Aug 14, 2024 · Ethical Consumer has been campaigning for a boycott of Amazon since 2012, particularly because of Amazon's tax avoidance. But the list of reasons to avoid Amazon extends beyond tax, and includes its services to fossil fuel giants, workers' rights abuses, greenwashing and harmful environmental practices.

3 days ago · The CSN's 1,600 affiliated unions will be encouraged to support the boycott by investigating whether their employers have contracts with Amazon and, if so, pressuring them to stop doing business ...

2 days ago · The boycott tanked the beer brand’s sales and unleashed a wave of smaller copycat boycotts against companies who engaged in marketing outreach to the LGBTQ communities or voiced commitments to DEI.

Oct 26, 2024 · The Washington Post has chosen not to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years, igniting backlash from readers and leading to calls for an Amazon boycott.

May 13, 2022 · After years of dominating American capitalism by grinding workers into the dust, Amazon is on a hot losing streak, and it’s absolutely invigorating to watch. If the Amazon Labor Union had only...