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ACLU Solicits Amazon Complaints in Seattle Ads
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/32013-aclu-solicits-amazon-complaints-in-seattle-adsThe American Civil Liberties Union is reaching out to Amazon employees who believe they were unlawfully penalized by the company for having children, caring for a sick relative or falling ill.
The civil liberties group spent $30,000 on a full page ad in The Seattle Times last week and digital ads on tech sites to publicize the message, according to reports. Amazon is based in Seattle.
The ACLU said the responsibility of raising children or caring for a sick relative disproportionately falls on women in the United States and asked workers to contact the group at GenderEqualityAmazon@aclu.org.
“Amazon employees who believe they were unlawfully penalized because of their decision to have children, or because they were caring for a sick relative or recovering from an illness of their own can contact us,” a portion of the ad reads.
The advertisement is a response to a long New York Times article earlier this month that painted a picture of a company that pushes its employees to the limits and quickly churns through them in order to find and retain top talent.
