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Amazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'

internal documents detailing a planned worker chat app that, while meant to boost happiness, would include a blocklist focused heavily on silencing pro-union keywords. In addition to forbidding the use of the word"union," it would also block terms like"compensation,""pay raise,""ethics" and even"Other bans would focus mostly on keeping things positive, such as"rude" and"stupid." Most, however, appear centered on working conditions.

If the program and its associated app launch, they would come at a tense moment. Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island

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