The Staten Island warehouse firing incident escalates as Amazon sues over New York labor law's overreach

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2025.09.23 13:30
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Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), questioning the overreach of the newly enacted law, arguing that the legislation improperly grants PERB jurisdiction over private enterprises, encroaching on the authority of federal agencies. The controversy stems from Senate Bill 8034A passed by the New York State Senate, aimed at addressing the backlog of cases at the NLRB due to a lack of quorum. Amazon emphasizes that regulation in the field of labor law should fall under the federal NLRB, and New York's actions constitute overreach. The NLRB has also filed a lawsuit against the bill