Amazon paints itself as a corporate good samaritan, touting investments in community programs. However, this “philanthropy” masks a deeply troubling reality. Amazon strategically targets low-income communities of color for its warehouses, often located in areas with histories of environmental injustice and discriminatory housing practices. This proximity brings noise, pollution, and traffic congestion to these neighborhoods, while offering low-wage, often-dangerous jobs to residents. Despite claims of supporting local communities, Amazon actively suppresses worker organizing efforts, spending millions on union-busting consultants. This predatory model, which prioritizes profit over people, highlights the urgent need for communities to organize and fight back against Amazon’s harmful impacts.
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