Bernie Sandersbr Slams Jeff Bezosbr for Countering Amazonbr Unionization Efforts.br On March 17, Sen. Bernie Sandersbr spoke out against Jeff Bezos and Elon Muskbr at a Senate Budget Committee hearing. .br According to Sanders, the two men ownbr “more wealth than the bottom 40.”.br He then directed hisbr attention specifically to Bezos,br who declined to testify br at the hearing. .br Sanders questioned why a man br “worth $182 billion” was doing “everything in [his] power”br to stop Amazon unionization efforts. .br One hundred eighty-two billion dollars,br you're the wealthiest person in the world.br Why are you doing everything in yourbr power to stop your workers in Bessemer,br Alabama, from joining a union?, Bernie Sanders, via 'Business Insider'.br Sanders went on to point out the disparitybr between Bezos and his workers.br Jeff Bezos has become $77 billion richerbr during this horrific pandemic, whilebr denying hundreds of thousands of workersbr who work at Amazon paid sick leave, Bernie Sanders, via 'Business Insider'.br An Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama,br has been at the center of the high-profile union dispute.br Bessemer workers, who have been votingbr on unionization since early February, will have theirbr ballots counted starting March 30. .br If successful, it will be the first time Amazon workersbr have formed a union in the United States.