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Biden Grants Amazon $10B Contract Despite Pledge to Oppose Union-Busting

President Joe Biden has given Amazon, for which billionaire Jeff Bezos serves as chairman of the board, a $10 billion federal contract despite having pledged to American union workers not to reward corporations accused of union-busting tactics.

John Binder

7 May 2022, 11:47 AM PST

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos Thanks Employees Who Have to Pee in Bottles for Funding His Space Travel

Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos, worth an estimated $205 billion, thanked his employees for funding his space travel. For years, Amazon employees have blown the whistle on their working conditions such as having to pee in bottles to keep up with the corporation’s demands.

John Binder

20 Jul 2021, 1:15 PM PST

Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space during a pres