Kanishka Sharma

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States. Senator Bernie Sanders demanded Tuesday that President Joe Biden issue an executive directive to end federal contracts with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ 🙂 until the ecommerce company ceases “illegal union activity.”

Sanders sent a letter addressed to Biden that stated, “As many of you know, Amazon is one the most profitable and largest corporations in America.” This statement was first reported by Politico.

New York City’s Amazon warehouse workers voted in favor of forming the first union representing the nation’s second-largest private employer. Amazon opposed the claim and said that union members threatened employees if they did not vote for organizing. The labor group denied the allegation.

Amazon workers have indicated interest in joining unions from more than 100 U.S. workplaces.

Sanders expressed concern about Amazon’s decision to classify its drivers as independent contractors instead of employees in his letter. This provides them with fewer benefits and prevents them from joining a union.

Amazon has not responded to our late-night request for comments.

Sanders stated that taxpayer money should not be given to multi-billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Amazon, which repeatedly violate the law,” in https:// speech on the Senate floor Tuesday night.

Biden has fired government officials who were considered hostile to work by unions. He also reversed Trump rules that critics said had weakened worker protections.

Sanders called on Biden to cut federal contracts with firms deemed “union-busters” and urge him to do so.

Today I am addressing President Biden and he said that he had promised not to allow union-busters such as Amazon to receive lucrative federal contracts. “Keep that promise,” Sanders stated on the Senate Floor.