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Facebook and associated platforms report outage

Google Workers Form Union

Report: Amazon Using Notorious Spy Agency To Bust Unionizing Efforts

Since the 19th century, the infamous Pinkerton spy agency has a history of union-busting and involving itself in businesses. Now, Business Insider reports Amazon has turned to Pinkerton to monitor European workers' labor union organizing efforts. Leaked documents from Amazon's Global Security Operations Center revealed analysts have been tracking workers' union organizing activities. A report from Motherboard also disclosed that Amazon data analysts use social media to monitor social justice and environmental activist groups' activities. It's the latest in a string of evidence that highlights Amazon's robust efforts to monitor and crack down on its workers unionizing. Earlier this year, Amazon listed, but quickly removed, a job opening for an analyst that would monitor employee's efforts to organize.

Facebook outage caused by 'routine test'

Facebook say the reason for the outage on Monday (12.11.8) was because they were running a "routine test".

Bolivia's President Arce attends parliament to deliver govt report

Bolivian President Luis Arce attends the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to deliver the report of his third year in office. IMAGES