New Report Details How TERRIBLE Amazon Is To Its Workers

Amazon's quotas are its delivery drivers are putting their health and safety at risk, a new report alleges. Wosny Lambre and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Your Support is Crucial to the Show: go.tyt.com/joi...
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"For years, worker advocates and some government officials have argued that Amazon’s strict production quotas lead to high rates of injury for its warehouse employees. And for years, Amazon has rejected the criticism, arguing that it doesn’t use strict quotas, and that its injury rates are falling close to or below the industry average.
On Sunday, the majority staff of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which is led by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, published an investigation that found that Amazon itself had documented the link between its quotas and elevated injury rates."
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[@zanshin5969]

There is NO limit to corporate GREED.

[@thatoks6498]

I worked at Amazon, Got paid weekly, Was temp and couldn't get permant position for nothing in the world and I did get injured constantly😮‍💨

[@henlohenlo689]

its not a great job. you are digging head in sand ignoring larger picture if u say it is.

[@kadarabdullahi]

I worked for them during COVID shutdown as an order picker. The expected rates were insane and increasing every week. Hurt my back on two occasions but thank God I was full time and had benefits.

[@kenhill3230]

I worked at a distribution center and they work the sh@t out of you. The people are awesome people, even the managers I had, but the company is soulless and you have to get it done. Here the Amazon drivers do not work for Amazon , but are contracted by third party companies even though they wear Amazon clothes and drive Amazon vans.

[@kendallallen6634]

I can speak too this ive work in a warehouse at Amazon they treat everyone like shit

[@JaniceMazany]

I pleaded to Kim to assign me a different job. I was denied, Kim told me “That’s what your rousted for”! So at 5’1” and a 106 pounds, I really struggled to pull pallets (at least 2,000 pounds) with a manual pallet jack. As a result, I have an L4 sublaxated disc. I swear to this statement and have the medical records to prove it. Amazon is a cruel company to work for.

[@djsapien3448]

Luigi gotta do something about Jeff Bezos lol

[@ArchThaBoss]

And this is exactly why I canceled my Amazon prime membership. I refuse to enable the way they treat their workers. I don’t need anything I order off Amazon in 2 days or less.

[@haroldwright2758]

9 times out of 10 the management that sets the production numbers have never ever touched a package or done the work in a warehouse. These are repetitive movement injurie, doing the same motion for hours. It took years and the insurance company to get UPS to recognize repetitive movement work injuries.

[@ghostrider_414]

A warehouse I used to work at would raise production rates based on management doing the job for 1 hour then multiplying it by 8 hours, not taking anything else into account such as bathroom breaks, problem orders, the fact that walking for 8 straight hours is going to make you slow down as the day goes on and even more as the week goes on. By the time I quit the production rates had been raised so high that you would literally have to run for most of your shift in order to hit the rates. I worked there for 6 years and at first the rates were totally achievable but by the time I quit they had more than doubled the rates. During covid we had record breaking profits but they kept saying they couldn't afford to give us raises. Best decision ever made was walking out and never going back.

[@haroldwright2758]

@ghostrider_414 at ups a supervisor would do the job for 10 minutes saying that it was a demonstration of said job and really not do a good job. On the road they would reduce plan packages and said you should repeat your performance when they increase the day they're not riding with you.

[@larrymyers5989]

Im glad your husband can attest to the BS and unrealistic expectations i dealt with while delivering for amazon. The more packages you do the more you will get due to their their algorithm. I used to skip lunch and breaks and still would be behind sometimes. I also had to urinate in the van because no time to travel to a bathroom. It’s a common known thing that guys carry gatorade bottles just in case.

[@AnonymousA-hm7iv]

An example of profit and greed over people.

[@jm5390]

I do everything I can to avoid shopping with Amazon. They’re a brutal company to their workers and don’t deserve my business.

[@crabsoft]

If a number ever only scales up, you're getting scammed. Rent, prices, quotas, deadlines. They'll tell you it's based on market factors but its super weird how none of it ever drops when they catch a break.

[@Voice-of-reason-3]

Any incease in profits from automation should be taxed at 50% and used to fund social programs.

[@Russellviews]

I did piece work for 17 years in a factory. Mindless work, but hard. YOu may have to drill like 300 holes per hour with a drill press or weld contacts to copper at 900 per hour. My family has always been blue collar so I just figured this was my lot in life. Thank GOD that shop went to Mexico and I got to go to trade school for freeeeeee!.

[@here-and-there1071]

Worked at Amazon for a year and a half and maybe it depends on the site but I was treated fairly and even given a pay raise a couple times without even asking. Their attendance and work policies such as relaxed dress code, etc. are also pretty lax. Tbh though, the nature of the work is just boring and repetitive and really calls out for eventual automation. Humans can only be rewarded so much before they finally call it quits. I understand Amazon's attitude as reported in the past that they don't expect workers to work in their position on a permanent basis because really, it's not good for the long term for anyone.

[@RandomPeasant123]

I almost never buy from Amazon anymore because of issues like this

[@Giuseppe_1994]

It’s ok, it’s “Peak” and I’ve been at an Amazon FC for 5 years now. The last 1.5 years we don’t hire Americans. We don’t, our entire workforce is asylum seekers granted “TPS” status. They don’t need benefits either, they have Medicaid/Husky (I’m in CT).

[@bigshel1963]

Anyone who ever studied business learned that the primary function of a corporation is to maximize shareholder value. Workers' needs and rights don't factor into that equation. 💯

[@Galus999]

Typical attitude of the rich and heartless

[@allena.5981]

So it's the consumer's fault instead of Amazon?! This is the problem in the US. We blame the consumer instead of the employer. We tell people not to eat at restaurants if they can't tip instead of saying the restaurant should pay its employees a livable wage. They are doing the same here! Go to the store and get what you want instead of Amazon staffing accordingly to meet the customer demand!

[@oliviastratton2169]

@@allena.5981 Because consumers have power. People just don't want to face the fact that most people care more about convenience than ethics.

[@allena.5981]

@oliviastratton2169 I agree that consumers have power and should use it. But that doesn't always work. Plus some people don't have other options based on where they live and the work schedules they have. The businesses fight to not have to be ethical. This is why we have poor consumer protection in the US. Again, you're blaming the consumers instead of blaming Amazon for being a shitty company.

[@antclerfont8478]

This has always been the irony of Corporations. Ignore the plight and just focus on the profits.... The people, unfortunately to them are replaceable.

[@tonylouis6072]

Companies will preach safety first but then not practice it

[@writerconsidered]

The American people need to take some agency and boycott Amazon. I've never bought anything from Amazon. I like what the French do have national strikes. They stickup for each other.

[@Evangelium]

It's slavery in disguise.

[@yvettespiker7045]

Automation is just around the corner

[@beatpoet2499]

Worked there for 2 yrs had a vacuum fall on my shoulder. All I got was ice and told to keep working

[@lizh6578]

Two days! I ordered something and received it four hours later. It used to take two days. When they first started it was more like four days. Thing is, I don’t want my stuff that early. A week is fine. Most of the time longer. No one asked for these quick deliveries but Amazon. Now lots of customers have come to depend on these quick deliveries. The results are horrible for the worker and even the customer. All these boxes and workers just dropping off packages anywhere they can. These quick deliveries have left me out dropping packages off at my neighbors home. I got a package for a fourth floor apartment and I live in a two story home . I order 12 cans of tuna and got a dog muzzle. The poor things are moving so fast that quality has given way to quantity. Get rid of these quick deliveries!

[@jwschroy1]

Just like they keep moving the goalposts for measuring inflation, the measure of unemployment doesn't include those that have given up on finding work. These measures always miss wide swaths of real people.

[@Midland_Wolf_71]

I worked for Amazon in the UK for almost 8 years and although it’s not quite as bad as the media make out, IT MOST DEFINITELY IS and is without a doubt THE WORST COMPANY I have seen in my three and a half decades in the workplace. I believe it’s far worse in AmeriKKKa but that’s to be expected given US corporate savagery. I’d like to see that company closed down personally, it’s disgusting the effect Amazon have had on High Streets and working practices #BoycottAmazon .

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

I saw a committee grilling Amazon about WHY there had been so many strikes at their Coventry site, and they kept evading the question, saying they were exercising their rights, supporting their union, blah, blah, blah, but the committee was not having it.

[@Justin-si2vi]

@@berniethekiwidragon4382 Congress does nothing. They will put on suits, have their aids write some transcripts, and then bring them on and get mad at executives on TV and do an interview or two and that's the end of it. You won't see them implement policy. They're all bought. It's just an illusion.

[@jerrynavarro9580]

I stopped ordering from Amazon after what i heard how they treat their employees. I'd rather order from eBay or Walmart online , or I'd rather order from another site .

[@Aquariangirl126]

Walmart don’t treat their employees right either.

[@HAMILTONPROVIDEO]

The EPA doesn't mind that amazon turned Fontana, Bloomington and Riverside calf. into a sprawling warehouse wasteland.

[@tinkerbell1120]

Some Amazon warehouses have their own ambulances on site. What does that tell you?

[@Ikram1955]

It is not as easy to find another job, especially that pays what you are worth. To say the go find another is a cop out.

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

Make yourself useful, get a skill, prosper?

[@Wins916]

Driving is worse than the warehouse. The amount of packages they give drivers is insane. When I was hospitalized from no AC in 110 degree California heat.. workers comp won’t cover it. They love to take advantage of the best drivers.

[@wakingupindarkplaces]

Reminder that whole foods is owned by Amazon. Just as horrible to a place to work and same warnings apply when shopping there… read signs and labels!!

[@PowerfulTruth]

Talk about Tone Deaf: Bezos throws himself a $600 MM Wedding in Aspen this week, while treating his Amazon Employees with dismissive and oligarchic disdain. Pretty disgusting.

[@frankpalancio8471]

I worked in a amazon warehouse for 9 months in 2018. In order to meet your quota you have to walk very fast or run in tight quarters down narrow aisles pushing heavy carts, so Collision injuries are common, and the managers don't care if you get hurt. They will get rid of you if you miss too much time

[@MightyKran7X]

The number of workers Amazon has intimidated , injured as well as taking advantage of in the name of profit is so long, but what can they do? We would like to believe there is an authority regardless of our administration inaction. Amazon takes advantage of workers in the name of profits, but soon or later, they will have to answer to God.

[@HappyKat2000]

​@@MightyKran7X Aussie girl here. Do you seriously think a mythical being is going to get involved in Industrial Relations? Magical thinking is not a strategy ...

[@ericpmoss]

​@@MightyKran7X Sit-down strikes -- if every "fulfillment center" just stops, they will lose billions. Sure they can fire everyone, and then hire new people. And if those workers just stop, the slave-holders get the message. It's not easy, but consider this -- there aren't enough cops in the country to evict every striking worker from their home or arrest every sit-down striker.

[@JamesSmith-jf5ge]

Shop local. Move to a rural community and do some light farming. Build a tiny house. Do without some of the new tech. Elect county officials who won't grant business licences to corporations. Enact a higher minimum wage for franchises. This is how we stop the rise of the machines and corporate welfare.

[@roybatty5028]

Sounds good but all of our local officials have run unopposed for years. The Good Old Boy network brutally retaliates against anyone who runs against them.

[@John-wp9su]

Ahhh no

[@JamesSmith-jf5ge]

@@roybatty5028 I understand. I do think more like minded people will migrate to rural. Hopefully the numbers will start to matter. It's America. America isn't easy.

[@JamesSmith-jf5ge]

@@John-wp9su I totally respect your freedom to decline.

[@Beldan4]

9/9/6 - Look it up. Even in other nations, if the workers are dropping dead from overwork, it's still not good enough.

[@ZzzzJesse24]

I hit my head at work requiring multiple head stitches and Amazon is saying it “wasn’t a workplace accident” and won’t even pay for the ambulance that they called A lawyer would be too expensive for me though

[@Origamiowl-pr4mn]

You can talk to a lawyer. If they feel you have a good case, they will take you on and they will get paid out of your settlement. Call Morgan and Morgan.

[@thenegativoneify]

@@Origamiowl-pr4mncall legal eagles

[@beanabovethefrank1499]

I'm so sorry, man.

[@Ty-1452]

Is that why some Amazon delivery people angrily toss my packages like a 🏐 ?!

[@TameMercian329]

My biggest concern is how we are going to survive all these financial and political crises, especially the power struggle in the US. The government has really made things difficult for its citizens and we cannot just sit by and suffer the consequences of bad governance🙏...

[@khaki31]

I don't really blame people who panic. Lack of information can be a big hurdle. I've been making more than $21k passively by just going into crypto investment , and I don't have to do much work. Inflation or no inflation, my finances remain secure. So I really don't blame people who panic.

[@Yersontw]

I am new to the crypto world and don't understand how it really works. A friend told me trading with a professional trader is the best strategy for beginners and busy investors, but for months now I've been making so research and haven't found any.please any recommendations

[@Mayanispaz]

Thanks to Mrs. Ksenia Alice

[@Mayanispaz]

She's a licensed broker and successful entrepreneur from the state.

[@Mayanispaz]

I first met her last year at a conference in Washington DC, invested $2,000 and within a week of trade I make over $15,000.

[@Sphinx-19]

amazon has always been a shit work place

[@Justin-si2vi]

Not completely, they do offer health insurance on day one. All of the rest corporations don't offer health insurance until 3 months or 6 months, so you can't even use it until you've been with them for 6 months even if you're sick.

[@Sphinx-19]

@@Justin-si2vi working there you are still eligible for medicade

[@nanjingldv]

Those are not Amazon workers, they’re contract workers, check their W2.

[@hanzo7616]

Only because of loophole

[@anthonymccullough158]

Ok and?

[@kathleenmusiclvr7663]

People stop buying online .

[@kasssmith5292]

I will never work or apply for amazone ever again

[@frankiek2269]

I worked at Amazon twice before, during the winter season. They weren’t bad at all to work for. It’s EASY to meet those quotas, if you’re not dumb. And also not lazy. Some ppl just don’t want to work. Seriously, it was one of the easiest 8 hour shifts I ever worked. After two hours, they give you a 15 minute break. Another 2 hours, 30 minute lunch. After another two hours, an additional 15 minute break. About two hours later, your shift is over. Plus, if you’re smart, they move you to different tasks after the stoppages. I’ve worked “difficult” jobs. Working at Amazon was definitely not even close to hard.

[@DandyCole]

Liking because this needs more visibility. I Uber Amazon employees all the time, these people look so depleted, I couldn't imagine working there.

[@cliffpadilla5871]

Another example of profit over people.

[@Dxeus]

Amazon is my favorite to shop online, but I think I will shop less on Amazon from now on.

[@mcmlxii4419]

Amazon also treats its CUSTOMERS terrible!

[@rogerforsythe5310]

I've been shopping from Amazon for 20 years. Nothing but incredible service way better than any other website.

[@lauriebak]

Like any company, I’m customer service experiences are a mixed bag. I’ve been an Amazon customer for a couple of decades, and order quite a bit. I have to say that their customer service has actually been quite good, making it an easy choice for me to continue using them over the years. In fact, their customer service is one reason why I’ve gone with them over some other retailers in making some purchases. That said, as I learn more about their labor practices, I’ve backed down on Amazon purchases. I did not renew Prime this year. I’m relying more on local retailers. I realize Amazon isn’t the only company with such issues, but that doesn’t make it okay.

[@jonathanandrews6548]

Corporate reform, anyone? Fiduciary responsibility to shareholders should have limits. Why is a shareholder more important than an employee?

[@beeforeal5497]

They're going to replace everyone with robotics.

[@edwardkrochmal8268]

I worked at several grocery stores for many years. 2 of them you had to do x amount per hour. You take short cuts to make sure you meet the goal putting yourself at risk of injuries.

[@rebeccamouse9294]

I shopped at a mall for the first time in years this year because I wanted to support the striking workers. I actually had a nice time. I’m going to stop ordering online and just shop in person. I can’t support Greedy Bezos anymore.

[@judye6700]

This wouldn't happen if people stopped ordering from them, but it's obvious a shit ton of people don't care. Plain and simple cruelty.

[@RobertBee-c8b]

😂😂then they lose their crappy job Progressives are idiots ONLY FOOLS BELIEVE TYT

[@someguy350]

"If you want change why do you participate in it. I am very smart."

[@jeremyf9124]

I’ve worked at an Amazon warehouse for 3 years. Much of the problem comes from customers not knowing that items that go through Amazon require much more handling than going through a grocery or department store. (I’ve stocked shelves at Target & Walmart too. The reason is because of the massive selection through a single company. (ebay & etsy also have a massive selection, but through individual sellers). Prime contributes to the problem also. Beverages & liquid laundry detergent are some of the biggest problems. Please get these locally! Or, switch to laundry detergent sheets, a water filter pitcher, sodastream machine, gatorade powder.

[@ernestoa.1438]

U skip break and work through lunch just to find out your are barely making the quota

[@Moneystayswithme]

216-266 packages per hour?!😮

[@seawarddigitalmediagroup3808]

Incorrect, Picks per hour. Each employee gets a "pick list", usually updated several times a day, if not a few times an hour. On this pick list are individual items, with a count number, like 53792 x 10. So whatever item number 53792 is, 10 of them, that's 1 pick. Now multiple that by 216-266 per hour.

[@Moneystayswithme]

@seawarddigitalmediagroup3808 Ok, thank you. I follow to an extent, but I think the simpler question is, how many packages should the employees deliver per hour to be in compliance?

[@fahddiablo2]

The more we complain, the faster AI is going to replace us

[@thenegativoneify]

Its not just amazon employees....amazon basically runs the usps too

[@beanabovethefrank1499]

Where'd you get that notion? I worked for the USPS for years and never felt like Amazon controlled it. Amazon has its own fleet of delivery vehicles.

[@sangmoon2464]

The quotas are used to determine who is the lowest performer who would be let go. There isn't discipline for missing quotas. You just lose your job if you are persistently low on the totem pole.

[@RichardScholar]

My items were delivered to the wrong address and the Amazon delivery driver took a picture of it being left at the wrong address clearly. They refused to fix it and I never got my stuff and they wanted me to call the police lol!

[@X2LR8]

People who are not fit to do physical work especially around the holidays should not work at Amazon. There are plenty of less stressful jobs out there that aren’t physical.

[@Voice-of-reason-3]

When they automate all these jobs and no one has money to buy their crap then they won't need the robots either. Perfect plan.

[@a.k.emerson424]

These companies are disgusting

[@lloydcc]

Honestly, their production wouldn't take a hit if they hired more people. That would cut into their profits though so thats a no.

[@STEADFAST__and__LOYAL__M1059]

Good to see Ana ❤ talking about something besides LEFT and RIGHT. She is my favorite news person. I love her voice 🎶🎵

[@sr2291]

Why is Amazon doing this?

[@xx133]

because capitalism incentivizes it. workers vs owners

[@sundog6820]

yet we all keep buying shit, ugh. vote with your dollar is a thing

[@ace5545]

Its truly sad to see so many people so ignorant. the things that are LITERALLY right under their nose. People act like this stuff is a lie. Spoiler its not. If you drive a van of you wear a uniform if you follow only their guidelines If they set your pay THATS A JOINT EMPLOYER! 🤦‍♂️ god forbid people strike or demand to be treated like human beings. ("Oh but get a new job you dont have to work there") 1. Unskilled workers remember, who wants to hire them for a decent wage with benefits? 2. If everyone quits delivering and you guys are forced to go back in store to get products..... guess what, then you guys would be outraged wanting to riot 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I dont think you understand how much product and volume is moved through the amazon umbrella. Also are you really that concerned about other people being paid a little more? Whats it to you, cant talk down on someone ? Tsk grow tf up and mind your own business.

[@garwynrosser8907]

Nobody gets rich doing the right thing.

[@yvettespiker7045]

When will Amazon go fully automated

[@monicarust2383]

The senior executives denying workers rest from their 2nd home in Fiji.

[@tylerwilde5355]

What blows my mind is that we even need to look into that. If you goto the store by foot what is more likely to cause an injury? Walking or jogging? How about attempting to break a gold metal running time? Dont get me wrong i am practical as well. I cant remembered who said it but we have always had, as a species a certain tolerance to injury and death "if we really cared then all the speed limits would be 20mph" but the employer is still responsible for putting in reasonable limits. If the employees are saying its to much to the point they dont show up for work, THEN IT'S TO MUCH!

[@tinkerbell1120]

Amazon driving are forced to use plastic bottles to relieve themselves bcus they aren't allowed breaks. It’s a horror show! Both Dems and Repugs could care less about the working man!

[@warren3409]

Lmao....that's a lie.

[@PNHassett]

I think the default mindset of capitalism is you deserve to be treated like she it unless you can leverage power.

[@PNHassett]

At least that's how United Healthcare Insurance sees it.

[@waynealan3067]

AI and robots will do all these jobs in 2-3 years anyway.

[@toddtheisen8386]

Still no reason injure workers at the present.

[@bognagruba7653]

OMG, don't you guys get it? They're not getting injured so that you could get your items in two days. If everyone was used to four days delivery, Amazon would still hire too few workers and exploit them. The number of staff and delivery time are two different things. I mean, you can get your delivery in two days even in a fair system. Here in Poland I also get my stuff in two days or sometimes in one day, even from stores that have their own warehouses, which are still the majority. (Multiple stores on one platform, Allegro, which is more popular in Poland than Amazon, because it's better :)

[@ericpmoss]

Amazon undercuts local shops and other small online shops with their "free" shipping and "get it by tomorrow morning" claims. That attracts people who want their stuff immediately -- "why should I drive downtown at lunch when I can get it dropped off before I finish breakfast?"

[@jeremyf9124]

I’ve worked in an Amazon fulfillment center (warehouse) for 3 years. The speed at which you get your items depends on what you order. Amazon carries so many items that there’s no way that all warehouses have all items. If you order multiple uncommon items, some will need to be transferred from one warehouse to another before the items are packed together and Items from Amazon require much more handling than from a department or grocery store (I’ve stocked shelves at Target & Walmart). So PLEASE STOP ORDERING LIQUIDS. They are dense, heavy, leak. Use a water filter instead of Liquid Death, Gatorade powder, a Sodastream machine, laundry detergent sheets.

[@illuminati_Bal]

MDT5 MAKE US ONLY HAVE 10 MINUTES OF BREAK INSTEAD OF 15 MINUTES CAUSE THEY TIME US JUST WALKING ITS RIDICULOUS THIS AMAZON IS LOCATED IN LEWISBURY PENNSYLVANIA BUT THE PLACE IS ACCEPTABLE ON SOME WORKING AREAS

[@melissawheeler8324]

Scan to scan. Us to.

[@here-and-there1071]

At the site I worked, that policy comes and goes and there seems to be new supervisors every few months. They try to be strict at times, but I think they notice people leaving so they become more lax and the cycle repeats itself

[@Real-talk10167]

Lawsuits killing there workers and stealing from there checks. They should be compensated for over producing.

[@ChaoSMyth...]

Thats not true. Workers aren't being injured because i want a package in 2 days or for some people in 4 hours apparently. Workers are being injured because people like bezos dont want to pay enough by hiring enough employees to do the work. Dont forget money's only value comes from labor. The more you squeeze out of someone the more you make.

[@michaelsilver2636]

Tell Bezos to double the number of employees and halve the quota. Heck, he could make them work under 40 hours a week to avoid health care. And he can be applauded about adding more jobs.

[@SigiFernandez]

Man I'm glad I seen your link 🔗 that's dead on with the injuries Dead on😮

[@AceofDlamonds]

Wos hints at the customers being part of the problem. They definitely are. Right now I'm waiting on a claim for a lost product with a carrier with Amazon. But I also recognize there are real people probably struggling with a million packages in the distribution centers. I used to work for FedEx for several peak seasons. I get it. Is Amazon the bigger problem or the consumer??

[@ritaobrian6551]

You know that you’re blaming the consumer, the consumer is why the business stays in place and the employee has the job. However, why don’t they hire more? People is really the answer to that question.

[@haltoupee6135]

We are all a number...geez!

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

At Amazon... SOME can do the job with NO PROBLEM or INJURIES & some can't.... Everyone is not cut out for every job. @woman: Your husband did not work for amazon... Your husband worked for a 3rd party contractor. If you notice no real amazonians are striking, It's only third party contractor employees... That's because. We love our job the pay and the excellent benifits (I guarantee we have better health care benefits that anybody on this panel) ... We are so tired of you all lying about the company.We work for... Just about everything you have talked about is an absolute lie! And there is a special place in hell for People who are so jealous of a man's money that they will intentionally malign his company. And slander the intelligence of its employees. STFU You people are SAD

[@ace5545]

Could you suck a trillion dollar company any harder. AS A DELIVERY DRIVER THEY ARE A JOINT EMPLOYER THEY MAKE THE RULES GIVE THE BROKEN EQUIPMENT CUTBTHE CONTRACTS ETC. if you're this ignorant DO NOT POST ABOUT THIBGS YOU HAVE NOOOOO KNOWLEDGE OF.

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

@ace5545 *Allegedly* joint employers... Verdict still in the court system. Stop getting your news off of KZbin, buddy.

[@jonathonlong111]

Human capital is a disgusting term.

[@woodyallen570]

"This is where karl marx is a genius" yeah imma stop you right there. Anything said after that doesnt matter. What a joke

[@robbee1202]

I'd buy more stuff from amazon if it was a brick and mortar that I could just go to in person

[@TunaSock]

I work at an Amazon delivery center in Illinois. They don’t really talk about quotas at my job. I’ve heard about the quotas and they are high, but I haven’t heard of anybody getting discipline for not meeting them.

[@omarporter851]

What is this man talking about? Slavery? It's called a "JOB"! How many times have you complained and your crap not arriving on time? Unionized

[@itismydump]

Getting steered away from medical attention? Because workers go to their doctor first before going to the company's doctor in order to file a workman's comp claim. This is standard practice. No one prevents you from seeing your own physician, just follow the same procedures that have been practiced since before I was born. Your issues are political. The politicians need to change these practices.

[@bigshel1963]

They're doing the same thing at Whole Foods. 💯

[@ffsdgtrrxd]

These companies screw you on purpose

[@Tr1pperz]

Im tired of these Bezocrats...

[@apocalypticbehaviors1560]

Amazon isn’t the only company

[@beanabovethefrank1499]

That might explain why TYT has targeted more than just Amazon over the years.

[@beeforeal5497]

Where's the Amazon Labor Union?

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Sipping champagne .. What else do union leaders do?

[@philrobson4287]

It’s interesting that I’m reading the communist manifesto right now. Marx and Engels have some things to say that appear to be relevant today. It’s only 40 pages long.

[@bobbysani2126]

the republicans defending the rich guys in the comments ,I am saying u will be never be rich in your lifetime keep defending them

[@armandbourque2468]

From journalism to ann landers. Sad to the point of pathetic.