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By White House press secretary "We don't engage or get involved directly in individual labor disputes," she said. Workers at an Amazon (AMZN) warehouse in Last month, Biden drew loud applause at a labor event when he turned a spotlight on Amazon (AMZN). After highlighting a government task force on worker organization he launched a year ago "to make sure the choice to join a union belongs to workers alone," Biden called out Amazon (AMZN) at the "And by the way, by the way, Amazon (AMZN) here we come. Watch. Watch," Biden said. Sanders said at Thursday's hearing that "Amazon (AMZN) has done everything possible - legal and illegal - to defeat union organizing efforts." But the company won bipartisan support at the hearing, including from Democratic Senator "I don't think Amazon (AMZN) is an organized criminal syndicate," Kaine said, adding he backs efforts to make it easier for workers to unionize. "Amazon (AMZN) employs a million Americans - not everybody hates their jobs at Amazon (AMZN)." Sanders addressed Amazon (AMZN) Chairman "Given all your wealth, how much do you need? Why are you doing everything in your power, including breaking the law, to deny Amazon (AMZN) workers the right to join a union so that they can negotiate for better wages, better working conditions and better benefits?" Sanders asked. "How much do you need?" Amazon (AMZN) did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Senator U.S. Vice President Last week, Sanders urged Biden to issue an executive order cutting off federal contracts to Amazon (AMZN), saying the online retailer "has become the poster child for illegal anti-union behavior while raking in billions in federal contracts." Amazon (AMZN) workers voted against unionizing a second warehouse in (Reporting by
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