Free & Fair Markets Initiative

The unified voice of concerned consumers, small business owners and taxpayers to ensure companies do their fair share for our local communities.

[Free & Fair Markets Initiative @FreeFairMarkets]

As Amazon halts its plans for its second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, lawmakers must learn from their mistakes and stop offering taxpayer money to one of the world’s richest companies. https://t.co/qxxOiEpga5

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Amazon's recent pullback on expansion has left cities across the country worried that promises made by the company may never materialize https://t.co/yx0HJgRpfW

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No matter the location, one thing about Amazon warehouses appears to be all but certain: little regard for the safety and well-being of employees. https://t.co/CF6PjFuzoz

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“If Amazon cripples your business, you’re out of business.” Amazon's pricing schemes have been a hassle for third-party sellers simply trying to make a living and with nowhere else to turn. https://t.co/rJT93cbMCW

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Warehouses collecting dust in Michigan — and across the country — are a clear indication that Amazon isn't actually committed to the success of the communities it operates in. https://t.co/qIrbFFdV9T

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The clock is ticking on antitrust reform. Amazon sellers can't wait. https://t.co/LXyad6h724

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Tennessee taxpayers have become the latest victim of Amazon's crony capitalism. https://t.co/vX6RPahe9M

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Big Tech companies continue to lay off their workers. Lawmakers would be wise to consider a profit-per-employee tax that supports the American workforce and unlocks new tax revenue: https://t.co/gKbn4gDu4f

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The “Amazonification” of healthcare creates serious privacy concerns for patients and consumers alike. https://t.co/MwkZEDCCXn

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Americans are already paying more than ever before at the checkout line. Amazon's blatant Buy Box Suppression scheme is only adding fuel to the fire — for small businesses and consumers alike. https://t.co/wEMDr9zENb

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In a recent @chitribopinions op-ed, Nina Barrett, a local bookseller, urges consumers to shop at small businesses — and steer clear of Amazon. Check it out here: https://t.co/BZzs7QJh9s

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Yet again, Amazon continues to fall behind on its sustainability commitments and is misleading the public about its environmental impact. Shareholders are critical to holding the company accountable. https://t.co/xUSbx1WDgq

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Whether it's avoiding union drives or gaming the tax system, Amazon has plenty of reasons to replace its human workers with automated machines. Lawmakers need to act before employees' jobs end up on the chopping block. https://t.co/5f7AUXq6vK

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“[Niagara County] is being asked to subsidize the biggest, most powerful e-commerce corporation in the world, and by doing so they are directly harming their own small local businesses."

@Pat_Garofalo on @amazon's New York expansion in @prismreports.
https://t.co/Bjhyx65NTJ

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Amazon turned its back on the Chicago community. Elected officials across Illinois need to think twice before doing any additional business with the tech giant. https://t.co/t6ph3IbOKC

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An eye-opening investigation from @themarkup shines a light on just how difficult it is for Amazon workers to get sick leave and how little the tech giant cares about their well-being. The company's employees deserve far better. https://t.co/wh9B60gUrJ

[Dara Kerr @darakerr]

In March 2020, Amazon worker Ethel Brooks was hospitalized for COVID. Her life hasn’t been the same since.
She was dropped from her work schedule, scrambled to pay bills and ended up homeless.
“The whole thing just snowballed,” she said
The latest from me: https://t.co/wl6EgyshlT

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Online third-party sellers know all too well how dominant Amazon has become — and they can tell you why robust antitrust legislation is warranted. https://t.co/jjYuLhT8Yo

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Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. It's about time that the U.S. do the same. https://t.co/54ipjZtlyK

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Congress can no longer hold back and must do everything it can to break up Amazon — the robber baron of our modern economy. https://t.co/wvj7hP0yIv