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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×executive attempted to mock Sen. (I-Vt.) on Twitter on Wednesday, prompting a barrage of replies featuring negative news stories about the company.Clark, who is CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer unit, tweeted Wednesday about Sanders’ , where the senator will meet with Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize their warehouse.Advertisement“I welcome @SenSanders to Birmingham and appreciate his push for a progressive workplace,” Clark wrote. He then added: “I often say we are the of employers, but that’s not quite right because we actually deliver a progressive workplace.”“So if you want to hear about $15 an hour and health care, Senator Sanders will be speaking downtown,” Clark added. “But if you would like to make at least $15 an hour and have good health care, Amazon is hiring.”1/3 I welcome to Birmingham and appreciate his push for a progressive workplace. I often say we are the Bernie Sanders of employers, but that’s not quite right because we actually deliver a progressive workplace — Dave Clark (@davehclark)2/3 for our constituents: a $15 minimum wage, health care from day one, career progression, and a safe and inclusive work environment.— Dave Clark (@davehclark)Advertisement3/3 So if you want to hear about $15 an hour and health care, Senator Sanders will be speaking downtown. But if you would like to make at least $15 an hour and have good health care, Amazon is hiring.— Dave Clark (@davehclark)Critics including Robert Reich, the former labor secretary, and Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants union, responded with sarcasm, and with facts and articles about unsafe working conditions for Amazon employees:— Forcing workers to urinate in bottles— Firing pregnant women for taking too many bathroom breaks— Hiring analysts to monitor ‘labor organizing threats’— Making employees attend mandatory anti-union meetingsThis is what a senior VP of Amazon calls a "progressive workplace." — Robert Reich (@RBReich)This you 👀 — Nina Turner (@ninaturner)This was this week. — People for Bernie (@People4Bernie)AdvertisementSounds great man — Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein)Sick. Out of touch arrogant greedy Bs. $15 is the floor and it’s pathetic for the work people do in inhuman conditions. You won’t even let people use the elevators because that’s saved for product. Reminds me of mine owners 100 years ago more concerned about the mules than men — Sara Nelson (@FlyingWithSara)yeah okay buddy!!!!!! — manny (@mannyfidel)Yeah I don’t think so — Adam Smith (@adamndsmith)Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×executive attempted to mock Sen. (I-Vt.) on Twitter on Wednesday, prompting a barrage of replies featuring negative news stories about the company.Clark, who is CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer unit, tweeted Wednesday about Sanders’ , where the senator will meet with Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize their warehouse.Advertisement“I welcome @SenSanders to Birmingham and appreciate his push for a progressive workplace,” Clark wrote. He then added: “I often say we are the of employers, but that’s not...

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