Three Amazon software engineers who testified at Seattle City Council about data center limits are now facing potential termination, according to The Verge. Citing a local law that protects workers from employment discrimination over political speech, the engineers allege their company is retaliating for that public testimony. The hearings took place in early June, with disciplinary action following within a week—raising questions about whether Amazon is violating Seattle's free-speech protections.

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