Amazon Fires Union Organizer Who Testified Before Senate Committee

Jennifer Bates, a union organizer at Amazon who testified before a Senate committee, has been terminated by the company after leading the charge speaking out against workplace safety issues and organizing efforts at the Bessemer, Alabama warehouse. Bates was dealing with injuries received while working at Amazon and was sent home by the company after returning to work. Amazon has a history of crushing unionizing efforts at its warehouses and Whole Foods stores.