Amazon warehouse workers expose the sexist working conditions they deal with every day.
Women are given impossibly short bathroom breaks, forced to choose between their families and jobs, and face routine sexual harassment.
They voted union YES to change that.
Women are given impossibly short bathroom breaks, forced to choose between their families and jobs, and face routine sexual harassment.
They voted union YES to change that.
Workers face unpredictable schedules and are often forced to come into work last minute—leaving them scrambling to find childcare or risk being fired.
Linda Burns told us: “You have to choose between picking up your kids or picking up a package.”
Linda Burns told us: “You have to choose between picking up your kids or picking up a package.”
Workers have two 30min breaks per 10hr shift. Break rooms and bathrooms are often a “football field” away. Outside of these breaks, workers are penalized for taking too much Time Off Task.
The long treks and impossibly short bathroom breaks disproportionately affect female employees and people who are menstruating or pregnant.
Women also report facing sexual harassment from their managers. They feel that Amazon HR takes the side of the managers and fear that if they come forward and speak out they risk facing retaliation.
Jacqueline and Linda explain that having a union will mean having a voice to change these sexist and inhumane working conditions.
“I support the union because we need a voice. We need somebody that knows the ins and outs of rights and equality to speak for us.”
“I support the union because we need a voice. We need somebody that knows the ins and outs of rights and equality to speak for us.”
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