Amazon executive Dave Clark claims Amazon is a "progressive" employer.
But, Amazon has a long, well-documented record of violating the rights of their workers.
A thread of Amazon's long history of abusing their workers:
But, Amazon has a long, well-documented record of violating the rights of their workers.
A thread of Amazon's long history of abusing their workers:
https://twitter.com/davehclark/status/1374853182484963332?s=20
Let's start with the "peeing in bottles thing."
Amazon uses digital sensors to count the number of seconds they take between tasks. Workers can be fired if they take too much "time off task" (TOT).
Bathroom breaks count as TOT.
Amazon uses digital sensors to count the number of seconds they take between tasks. Workers can be fired if they take too much "time off task" (TOT).
Bathroom breaks count as TOT.
https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1374911222361956359?s=20
Linda in Bessemer explains how a 25min bathroom break—with a 5min walk both ways—resulted in HR calling her into the office for taking too much TOT.
When the bathroom is on the other side of the facility, workers—especially women—are pushed to the limit.
When the bathroom is on the other side of the facility, workers—especially women—are pushed to the limit.
Amazon workers have told US and UK regulators they don't have enough time to take bathroom breaks.
There are signed affidavits from US workers and over 600 complaints to the UK's Health and Safety Executive.
Does Amazon think these workers are lying?
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
There are signed affidavits from US workers and over 600 complaints to the UK's Health and Safety Executive.
Does Amazon think these workers are lying?
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
Jeff Bezos has said he's "very proud of Amazon's working conditions."
But, according to a report by @reveal, Amazon's internal records show the rate of injuries for workers in their warehouses is more than double the national average.
revealnews.org/article/how-am…
But, according to a report by @reveal, Amazon's internal records show the rate of injuries for workers in their warehouses is more than double the national average.
revealnews.org/article/how-am…
Amazon's surveillance of their workers is total:
They have security cameras with sophisticated AI to monitor employee movements and thoroughly screen workers upon entering and exiting the warehouse.
Every second of their time at work is tracked.
They have security cameras with sophisticated AI to monitor employee movements and thoroughly screen workers upon entering and exiting the warehouse.
Every second of their time at work is tracked.
Amazon is expanding their system of surveillance to track and monitor workers who try to unionize.
They recently purchased new software that creates heat maps of where workers are congregating to identify potential union hotspots before they emerge.
vox.com/recode/2020/10…
They recently purchased new software that creates heat maps of where workers are congregating to identify potential union hotspots before they emerge.
vox.com/recode/2020/10…
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