UNI Europa has urged the European Parliament to intensify sanctions against Amazon after the company missed a hearing on working conditions. This marks the third time since 2021 that Amazon has declined engagement with EU lawmakers.
"Amazon must face consequences for such uncooperative behaviour towards our democratic institutions," stated UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig in a letter to Members of European Parliament (MEPs). "If an Amazon worker would have behaved this way towards Amazon management, they would have already been fired three times over."
The hearing, organized by the Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL), was intended to examine labor conditions in Amazon's European warehouses. According to the committee, Amazon did not send representatives of appropriate seniority, despite previous indications of cooperation.