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AOC leapt into the ongoing Twitter battle between lawmakers and Amazon over workers' rights and bathroom breaks, by sharing internal company memo

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday leapt into an ongoing Twitter feud between lawmakers and Amazon, calling into question whether the company's policies have forced workers to skip bathroom breaks.An Amazon account had to claims that . It said: "You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us."Ocasio-Cortez responded by sharing an internal Amazon Logistics memo asking staffers to stop using Amazon bags as bathrooms. The May 2020 memo, which was first reported by , asked employees to not "return bags to station with poop inside.""This you?" Ocasio-Cortez said.&nbsp;—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) Insider has reached out to Amazon for comment.Ocasio-Cortez joined a growing cluster of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle calling for Amazon to update policies. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday on Twitter over tax laws."You make the tax laws @SenWarren;&nbsp;we just follow them," Amazon on Friday.Senator Bernie Sanders has called for support , and&nbsp; on-site in Bessemer, Alabama, on Friday."There's a big difference between talk and action," Amazon on Friday. "@SenSanders has been a powerful politician in Vermont for 30 years and their min wage is still $11.75. Amazon's is $15, plus great health care from day one. Sanders would rather talk in Alabama than act in Vermont."&nbsp;Senator Marco Rubio earlier this month also said he supported the union drive. "When the conflict is between working Americans and a company whose leadership has decided to wage culture war against working-class values, the choice is easy — I support the workers," he The company has long said its workers were treated fairly. Its Amazon News account &nbsp;"The truth is that we have over a million incredible employees around the world who are proud of what they do, and have great wages and health care from day one."Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday leapt into an ongoing Twitter feud between lawmakers and Amazon, calling into question whether the company's policies have forced workers to skip bathroom breaks.An Amazon account had to claims that . It said: "You don't really believe the peeing in bottles...

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