The Verge AIJun 18, 2026, 4:00 PMHayden Field

Amazon Employees Face Termination After Testifying for Data Center Limits

Original: Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits

Three Amazon engineers allege retaliation after testifying at Seattle hearings on data center restrictions.

Three Amazon software engineers who testified at Seattle City Council hearings about data center limitations are now accusing Amazon of retaliating against them with disciplinary action. The engineers invoked a Seattle law protecting employees from discrimination based on political speech before testifying. Amazon initiated disciplinary proceedings against them just one week after their June 3rd testimony.

Three Amazon software engineers are alleging that their employer initiated retaliatory disciplinary proceedings — potentially leading to termination — after they testified at Seattle City Council hearings concerning proposed limits on data center construction in the city.

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