Comment on Workers at Amazon UK warehouse to walk out on Black Friday
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 8 months ago
The article seems a bit light on details. Do we know how much Amazon warehouse workers get in comparison to non Amazon warehouse workers?
All credit to them for sticking it to their employer in the busiest days of the year. That will get them heard for sure. I’m just interested in what changes they want to see as a result because I’ve heard mixed stories from various friends.
repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It doesn’t really matter how much non-Amazon warehouse workers get. If you’re exploited, you’re exploited and this doesn’t depend on the working conditions of other people in the industry.
It applies to all aspects of life. It should always be “am I treated fairly” not “am I treated better than others”.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 8 months ago
OK. How are they being exploited? I simply don’t know from the article. Can you explain?
repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I know it’s a long shot from me, but Amazon is known for exploitative practices. But if you’re paid so badly that protest is your only option then yeah you’re being subject to exploitation.
grayman@lemmy.world 8 months ago
TIL Amazon can prevent people from getting a different job.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 8 months ago
I’ve heard that too. I’ve heard the stories about toilet breaks in the US and what not. I’m not disputing that. I just wanted to understand why this strike is happening. Miscellaneous exploitative practices doesn’t seem very specific.
Maybe I’m asking the wrong forum for this information maybe nobody knows. That’s cool. I hoped to learn that “Amazon aren’t doing X and we want them to do Y otherwise we strike”.
Aux@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No one is exploited.