Longtime Slashdot reader Kant shares a report from Euractiv. The European Parliament on Tuesday (February 27) ordered representatives of Amazon to enter its buildings, citing multiple incidents in which the global retail giant did not attend meetings requested by members of the European Parliament. The European Parliament has decided to ban the EU, the European Parliament Press Office confirmed to Euractic. “In accordance with Regulation 123/3 and at the request of the Government.” [Employment and Social Affairs] The Committee, Questar, empowered the Secretary-General [Alessandro Chiocchetti] “Revoke the long-term access badges of Amazon interest representatives,” said a source close to the European Parliament, adding that it is now the responsibility of the Secretary-General to concretely start the process of withdrawing the badges and to decide on the period of the ban. said the person. This matter was brought to his attention by Euractiv.
EMPL Chairman Dragos Pisral, who signed the letter, said the US e-commerce company has refused to attend multiple meetings with EU lawmakers to discuss conditions for Amazon workers. The letter mentions four cases. The first incident occurred in May 2021, when Amazon attended a meeting of a parliamentary committee on “Amazon's attacks on the fundamental rights and freedoms of workers, namely freedom of assembly and association, collective bargaining and the right to action.” I didn't. The second incident concerned Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' refusal to attend a consultation session with EU lawmakers, and the company instead sent a written response. The last two incidents occurred in December 2023 and January 2024. In the former case, Amazon denied members of the European Parliament access to its facilities in Germany and Poland, while in the latter case the company failed to appear before a separate parliamentary committee dedicated to Amazon workers. . conditions. In a statement to Euractic, an Amazon spokesperson said: “We are extremely disappointed in this decision as we seek to engage constructively with policymakers.” […] Despite this decision, our efforts continue. Amazon regularly participates in activities organized by the European Parliament and other EU institutions, including parliamentary hearings, and is committed to engaging in balanced and constructive dialogue on issues affecting European citizens. We are continuing to work on this. ”