"Virginia Business reported that Amazon created no jobs at its HQ2 in Arlington County last year, and thus 'will not seek a state payment' under the state's workforce grant incentives."
"The company originally projected it would create 10,000 jobs by 2024, but hiring totals fell well short of that mark, with nearly 8,500 employees currently working out of HQ2."
"Ocasio-Cortez joined local activists to oppose the construction of HQ2 in Long Island City, pointing to billions in tax incentives as wasteful corporate welfare."
"Ocasio-Cortez celebrated the cancellation of Amazon's plans to build HQ2 in New York, stating, 'Today was the day a group of dedicated, everyday New Yorkers... defeated Amazon's corporate greed.'"
Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington County failed to create any jobs last year, leading to a decision not to seek state payment under workforce grant incentives. Originally projected to create 10,000 jobs by 2024, Amazon's hiring has significantly lagged, with only 8,500 employees currently at HQ2. Ocasio-Cortez opposed the HQ2 project in Long Island City, citing excessive tax incentives as corporate welfare. After Amazon canceled its New York plans, Ocasio-Cortez celebrated the community's victory against corporate greed.
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