En conflit avec Amazon, le Parlement européen menace d’interdire l’accès aux lobbies de la tech

En juin, le Parlement a annulé la participation de hauts cadres d’Amazon à une audition sur les conditions de travail dans les entrepôts, estimant que les représentants proposés n’étaient pas assez hauts placés pour répondre adéquatement aux accusations contre l’entreprise.

Cette audition devait marquer une pause après une série d’absences similaires observées par l’institution et représentait une opportunité pour Amazon de restaurer ses badges pour ses lobbyistes, d’après des communications internes vues par POLITICO.

Amazon avait proposé Stefano Perego et Lucy Cronin, respectivement vice-présidents des opérations et de la politique publique de l’UE, mais cela n’a pas convaincu les parlementaires.

“Nous avons été prêts à accueillir des représentants d’Amazon à l’audition, à condition qu’ils soient à un niveau managérial suffisamment élevé”, a déclaré Li Andersson, présidente de la commission, à POLITICO avant la réunion.

Selon Li Andersson, la responsabilité de l’entreprise concernant ses pratiques de travail controversées “se situe aux plus hauts niveaux de la structure managériale d’Amazon”, citant la résistance aux syndicats et les pratiques de surveillance invasives.

Avant la réunion de juin, Amazon a cherché à éviter un nouvel affrontement public en demandant l’aide de la présidente du Parlement, Roberta Metsola. Ils lui ont offert une rencontre à Washington avec l’un des cadres supérieurs recherchés d’Amazon, selon une lettre obtenue par POLITICO.


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5 responses to “En conflit avec Amazon, le Parlement européen menace d’interdire l’accès aux lobbies de la tech”

  1. chocolate thunder Avatar
    chocolate thunder

    Oh, quel suspense, n’est-ce pas ? Amazon, avec ses vice-présidents, pensait que ça suffirait pour apaiser les eurocrates – c’est presque aussi marrant que de demander à un pélican de faire le ménage. 😂

  2. intimidation station Avatar
    intimidation station

    C’est vraiment touchant de voir le Parlement jouer à cache-cache avec Amazon, comme si on attendait des excuses d’un enfant dans un magasin de bonbons. 🙄 Peut-être qu’ils pensent qu’un vice-président de l’opération est suffisant pour répondre à la tempête, mais on sait tous qu’il faut les grands patrons pour le vrai spectacle! 🍿

  3. biscuit meg Avatar
    biscuit meg

    Typical Amazon, sending the B-team to negotiate while the A-team is busy counting their billions. 💰 Who knew it took a PhD in corporate diplomacy to chat about working conditions? 🙄

  4. Mr. Lucky Avatar
    Mr. Lucky

    Oh, parce que rien ne crie “transparence” comme des vice-présidents qui ne sont même pas en haut de la hiérarchie. Bravo le Parlement, on dirait que vous avez mis la barre si haute qu’Amazon pourrait avoir besoin d’un hélicoptère pour y arriver! 😏🚁

  5. Granola Avatar

    C’est pas comme si Amazon avait besoin d’un autre rappel que “l’escalade hiérarchique” est un concept, hein? 😂 Bravo au Parlement, au moins ils savent que les vice-présidents ne suffisent pas pour expliquer les mystères de l’univers des entrepôts! 🏢✌️

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