Amazon’s leaked memo, Engagement tips from the YMCA, Bird’s HR disaster, and more

Here’s a roundup of the week’s crisis communication news for communicators.

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Amazon faces backlash over memo about union organizer. The online retailer is defending statements made internally about a former employee who says he was terminated for trying to organize warehouse workers around concerns about safety and COVID-19.

Ars Technica reported:

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