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Pennsylvania Now Going After Amazon for Sales Taxes – eBookNewser – mediabistro.com

December 2, 2011
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Pennsylvania Now Going After Amazon for Sales Taxes – eBookNewser – mediabistro.com

Tweet DailyTech Pennsylvania Now Going After Amazon for Sales Taxes – eBookNewsermediabistro.comUnfortunately, it looks like Pennsylvania didn't want to wait for the new law. Yesterday the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced that they believe their current regulations require Amazon and other internet based retailers to collect PA state …Pennsylvania wants its 6 percent from...

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Amazon workers allege unsafe conditions at Pennsylvania site – Fort Worth Star Telegram

November 20, 2011
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Tweet Amazon workers allege unsafe conditions at Pennsylvania siteFort Worth Star TelegramPaul Grady was working the night shift last November at an Amazon.com warehouse in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley when a fire alarm sounded, forcing employees to evacuate. The temperature dipped into the 20s and many employees left the building without … Pennsylvania News Original...

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Workers at Amazon.com warehouse in Pa. tell newspaper they endured cold during … – Washington Post

November 6, 2011
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Tweet Workers at Amazon.com warehouse in Pa. tell newspaper they endured cold during …Washington PostA report says workers at an Amazon.com warehouse in Pennsylvania who were subjected to sweltering conditions last summer also say they endured frigid wintertime conditions a year ago. The (Allentown) Morning Call (http://bit.ly/v55IFQ ) says workers at … and more »...

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Amazon Disney tight lipped on giving – Politico

October 28, 2011
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Tweet Amazon Disney tight lipped on givingPolitico… to disclosing and managing their political spending, according to a new study of S&P 100 companies by the nonpartisan Center for Political Accountability and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. … and more » Pennsylvania News Original Source

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OSHA investigates complaints at Amazon’s Pennsylvania warehouse – Chicago Tribune

September 23, 2011
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OSHA investigates complaints at Amazon’s Pennsylvania warehouse – Chicago Tribune

Tweet International Business Times AU OSHA investigates complaints at Amazon's Pennsylvania warehouseChicago TribuneHeat in Amazon's Lehigh Valley warehouse in Pennsylvania prompted complaints to federal regulators. Tribune Newspapers obtained documents regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's inspection through the Freedom of Information Act. …Amazon story lands big for small paperWashington Post (blog)Amazon warehouse employees...

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Amazon story lands big for small paper – Washington Post (blog)

September 22, 2011
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Amazon story lands big for small paper – Washington Post (blog)

Tweet International Business Times AU Amazon story lands big for small paperWashington Post (blog)For subscribers to the eastern Pennsylvania newspaper the Morning Call, the American underclass is no abstraction. At least not this week, thanks to Spencer Soper. Soper is the guy who found a whole bunch of people working under trying …Amazon warehouse...

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Heated tales from an Amazon.com warehouse – msnbc.com (blog)

September 21, 2011
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Heated tales from an Amazon.com warehouse – msnbc.com (blog)

Tweet Opposing Views Heated tales from an Amazon.com warehousemsnbc.com (blog)A recent story from The Morning Call, a daily newspaper in Pennsylvania, details just how difficult some of those jobs can be. The story, based on interviews with 20 current and former workers, recounts the experiences of temporary and permanent …Amazon warehouse employees in Pennsylvania...

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Amazon warehouse employees in Pennsylvania hospitalized due to heat – Vancouver Sun

September 21, 2011
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Amazon warehouse employees in Pennsylvania hospitalized due to heat – Vancouver Sun

Tweet Opposing Views Amazon warehouse employees in Pennsylvania hospitalized due to heatVancouver SunElmer Goris spent a year working in Amazon.com Inc.'s warehouse in Pennsylvania's LeHigh Valley, where books, CDs and various other products are packed and shipped to customers who order from the world's largest online retailer. …Amazon Employees Contend With 110 Degree Heat...

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Is Amazon running a sweatshop in Pennsylvania? – Gizmodo

September 20, 2011
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Is Amazon running a sweatshop in Pennsylvania? – Gizmodo

Tweet The Consumerist Is Amazon running a sweatshop in Pennsylvania?GizmodoEveryone loves Amazon, except some employees in its Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania warehouse. According to a report in local newspaper The Morning Call, working conditions within the facility are unbearable. The report describes a factory with …Inside Amazon's Very Hot WarehouseNew York Times (blog)Amazon continues to...

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Amazon Fulfillment Centers in Carlisle and Lewisberry, Pennsylvania Hiring for … – MarketWatch (press release)

August 11, 2011
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Tweet Amazon Fulfillment Centers in Carlisle and Lewisberry, Pennsylvania Hiring for …MarketWatch (press release)"We have thousands of employees working hard in Pennsylvania facilities every day, and we're delighted to be adding hundreds of new jobs in the state," said Dave Clark, vice-president, Amazon North American Operations. "The support we've received from … and more »...

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