Andy Jassy—NLRB judge ruled Jassy violated labor law with anti-union statements
A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled in May 2024 that Andy Jassy violated federal labor law through public anti-union comments made in 2022. Jassy had stated employees were 'better off not' joining a union, claiming unions make workplaces 'much more bureaucratic' and 'much slower.' The judge found these claims were 'unsupported by objective fact' and could reasonably be interpreted as threats to employees considering unionization.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
NLRB judge found Jassy's anti-union media comments violated federal labor law
HR Dive reported that an NLRB administrative law judge ruled Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2022 public comments about unions 'threatened employees' and violated the National Labor Relations Act. The judge found his claims that unions make workplaces 'much more bureaucratic' and 'much slower' were 'unsupported by objective fact.'