Amazon cancels a few roles in telecommunications and sustainability departments, according to an internal memo seen by Techcrunch.
In the note, these discounts related to the controversial Amazon return appear to the office policy. In September, Andy Jassi, CEO of Amazon, told employees that they are expected to return to the office five days a week starting in 2025, but the decision sparked a reaction from the employees.
“We have identified some roles that were very narrow or that were introduced unnecessary layers, as we were unable to solve the challenge by flattening the structure or changing the burdens of work,” wrote Drew Herndner in the memo that Techcrunch seen: “To address this matter and do the right thing for work, we remove a small number of roles in communications and sustainability.”
Heardner referred to a recent meeting with Jaci, where the CEO said that the HEDCOUNT company was not a goal to reorganize the workforce; Heardner claims that the total dates of his coupon will remain unchanged as soon as the Amazon returns to some of these roles at low levels.
Upon reaching it by Techcrunch, Amazon Brad Glasser spokesman for Techcrunch told the number of jobs that were canceled or a comment at the time of the press. Employees who have been demobilized will receive “financial support, continuing benefits, and helping jobs,” according to the memo.
These cuts in sustainability and corporate responsibility come less than two weeks after President Donald Trump’s opening. The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos was Seat At the opening, he is close to Trump, along with other technological billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Sergey Breen. Bezos, just like the founders of other prominent technology, donated a $ 1 million to the Trump installation box.
Amazon workers’ demobilization stems from a restructuring project that started before Trump’s election. But the relationship between Bezos and the new management can be a harbinger of the movements of future companies in Amazon. Since Trump took office, Amazon has already canceled some Diversity and inclusion initiativesAnd that was also targeted by the new administration.
The Trump administration has already reflected sustainability initiatives at the federal level. So far, the President withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty that deals with climate change. He even declared a The state of national emergency In order to promote production Of fossil fuels, unlike the most sustainable energy sources.
