This will not end well for Amazon. For better or for worse Europe is not USA.
Curious, what does Amazon have to gain by not sending anyone? Is it that it just doesn't want to engage in any discussions at all with unions or regulators? Isn't it at least worthwhile sending someone to help legislators understand the Amazon point of view?
The Amazon POV would have them laughed out of the room.
"Online retailing giant Amazon refused to send a representative to a European Parliament hearing on Tuesday (23 January) on working conditions in its mega-warehouses.
The hearing was held following concerns raised by workers and trade unions in Germany and Poland."