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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

‘You feel like you’re in prison’: workers claim Amazon’s surveillance violates labor law

Amazon Labor Union signage
Signs promoting a vote for the union near an Amazon facility in New York in 2022. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Amazon has been accused of using “intrusive algorithms” as part of a sweeping surveillance program to monitor and deter union organizing activities.

Workers at a warehouse run by the technology giant on the outskirts of St Louis, Missouri, are today filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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