Last week a deadly tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. The tragedy points to the ongoing plight of all Amazon workers, and puts a particular focus on the contract and gig workers who have fewer workplace protections, writes @denrsch:
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@denrsch "A substantial percentage of the workers at Edwardsville and in many other Amazon facilities– particularly at the peak of the holiday season– are contractors, which means they have fewer workplace protections." techpolicy.press/amazon-workers…
"The contract for gig work typically looks more like a 'terms and service' agreement than an agreement between an employer seeking a stable relationship with a healthy team and a worker." techpolicy.press/amazon-workers…
"Organizers who want to address unsafe workplace conditions are forced to do so in an increasingly hostile legal environment" and must address a number of obstacles, which @denrsch outlines here. techpolicy.press/amazon-workers…
@denrsch But it's not just Amazon that needs to change- so do we: "change also requires an honest conversation about the expectations of consumers and a government willing to acknowledge and address the unsustainable patterns unleashed by unrealistic expectations."
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