Workers at Amazon UK warehouse to walk out on Black Friday
Workers at Amazon UK warehouse to walk out on Black Friday
More than 1,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Britain will strike for four days next month, including on the typically busy Black Friday shopping day, the GMB trade union said on Tuesday.
Unionization is essential for maintaining and protecting workers' rights.
56I just want to say I'm sorry, on behalf of all Americans, for exporting Black Friday to the rest of the world.
48Taking the blame for capitalists, huh. We didn't export shit, it was the greedy companies chasing profit.
3It's just Americans being programmed to feel guilty online.
I know the stereotype is Canadians saying sorry, but online Americans tend to feel the most guilty about almost everything.
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should happen worldwide. Trickle down doesn't work. It is in their nature to be greedy and we can't depend on these rich greedy bastards to pay a fair wage.
35Do it in America as well
31pretty sure in america most "Amazon employees" are set up as contract workers so they can be fired at any time
7Aside from Montana, the remaining 49 are "at will" employment states. You can be fired for any reason at any time, aside from if your employment is terminated for being part of a protected class, regardless of if you are a contractor or not. There are some jobs that have more protections, like union jobs (yay unions). There are also some employment agreements that are not at will if I believe too.
You can also leave your job at any time for any reason in an at will state.
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Competitive wages and benefits... which does not mean "good" wages and benefits.
27Competitive usually means "just above minimum wage" and "bare minimum" benefits.
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And by announcing it ahead of time Amazon already mitigated it
5This is the best summary I could come up with:
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 workers at an Amazon (AMZN.O) warehouse in Britain will strike for four days next month, including on the typically busy Black Friday shopping day, the GMB trade union said on Tuesday.
GMB said the workers would walk out of the site in Coventry, central England from Nov. 7-9, as well as on Nov. 24, Black Friday, in a long-running dispute over pay which has resulted in multiple walk-outs so far this year.
In response to a request for comment, Amazon UK Country Manager John Boumphrey said the company offered competitive wages and benefits.
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1This is the best summary I could come up with:
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 workers at an Amazon (AMZN.O) warehouse in Britain will strike for four days next month, including on the typically busy Black Friday shopping day, the GMB trade union said on Tuesday.
GMB said the workers would walk out of the site in Coventry, central England from Nov. 7-9, as well as on Nov. 24, Black Friday, in a long-running dispute over pay which has resulted in multiple walk-outs so far this year.
In response to a request for comment, Amazon UK Country Manager John Boumphrey said the company offered competitive wages and benefits.
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Uhh thanks?
6Still saves you a click
9To be fair, at least it recognized that it was short enough and didn't take out stuff it shouldn't.
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