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Beware of Amazon Bearing Corporate Gifts
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
29 Jan 2018
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Greg LeRoy, of Good Jobs First, warns the remaining 20 cities bidding to become Amazon’s second headquarters not to believe the corporation’s promises of $5 billion in investments and 50,000 good-paying jobs. Cites always lose out on these corporate mega-deals, said LeRoy. Some bids would allow Amazon to pocket its employees’ tax payments. “We’re giving away other people’s money, and without the permission or knowledge of the workers in almost every case,” he said.

Corporate Rule

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