Several protest groups are assembling in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood this morning, where Amazon is preparing to hold its 2017 annual shareholder meeting. Here are a few photos of the scene from GeekWire’s Nat Levy.
See this story for background on the demonstrations.
Herbold called on Amazon to either correct issues with its security contractor SIS or renegotiate that contract.
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Activists also urging @amazon to be a global leader in sustainability. pic.twitter.com/OYxhh9WXGm
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RoboBezos depicted by protesters. pic.twitter.com/havgXRrIuc
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Workers' rights advocates urge @amazon to be a leader in protecting workers. pic.twitter.com/Imw2hcha89
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The "People's Shareholder Meeting" across the street from Amazon's annual Shareholder meeting. pic.twitter.com/WQPQxaUXHK
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RoboBezos depicted by protesters. pic.twitter.com/havgXRrIuc
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Multiple groups preparing to protest outside @amazon shareholder meeting. pic.twitter.com/TyshP9j3mt
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Workers' rights advocates urge @amazon to be a leader in protecting workers. pic.twitter.com/Imw2hcha89
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We’ll have full coverage from inside the meeting later this morning. Here’s the proxy statement detailing some of the issues to be decided, but the most interesting part of the meeting is often the shareholder Q&A with CEO Jeff Bezos.