by Steven Hsieh Charles Mudede
Earlier this week, the labor group Working Washington sent a letter to attorney general Bob Ferguson requesting that his office criminally charge Amazon for its decision to halt downtown construction pending the city council's head tax vote.The proposed charge? "Intimidating a public servant," which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Their rationale? Amazon put roughly 7,000 jobs on the line to influence a major legislative decision t
Earlier this week, the labor group Working Washington sent a letter to attorney general Bob Ferguson requesting that his office criminally charge Amazon for its decision to halt downtown construction pending the city council's head tax vote.The proposed charge? "Intimidating a public servant," which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Their rationale? Amazon put roughly 7,000 jobs on the line to influence a major legislative decision t