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Published Date: June 18, 2026

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Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits

Amazon employees who testified about data center limits in Seattle have alleged that the company is taking disciplinary action against them.

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Amazon employees who testified about data center limits in Seattle have alleged that the company is taking disciplinary action against them. The employees, who are software engineers, initially cited a city law that prohibits employment discrimination based on political speech when they testified at a city council hearing. This law is intended to protect workers from retaliation for expressing their opinions. The timing of the disciplinary action, which occurred a week after the hearing, suggests that the employees' testimony may be linked to the company's response. However, the exact nature of the disciplinary action and its connection to the employees' testimony are not specified.

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