Amazon workers strike outside Pontiac fulfillment center
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Amazon employees outside the e-commerce giant's fulfillment center in Pontiac protested the company's wages and working conditions Friday.
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I know people who left the post office to go to Amazon. I think they may want to go back.
The post office is a crappy job now too...they let them work 364 days, "fire" them, then rehire so they don't have to pay benefits...
There are two kinds of people: Workers, who produce everything; and then there are the leaches who own everything and do nothing
Those "leeches" gave those other people, jobs 😂
@@DemonDog444 Same argument slave owners make. Could it be wage slavery and chattel slavery are similar?
@@DemonDog444and we give them our labor, so what’s ur point?
@@matthewcondie4052they same beast repainted
200 stops 300+ packages.. No breaks. That is what Amazon wants the average delivery driver's day to be.
It's unreasonable, unsustainable and downright inhumane.
Then to not even make 20 an hour when we all know they should making more than that.
That amazon should have fans and water fountains how do they expect there employees to deal with the heat
Why is it that we sacrifice years to big corporations and lose our pay if we come back. Emergencies happen and some aren't covered by Amazon.
I’m feeling that right now !! They gave us what barley a $1 raise im getting a bit frustrated honestly
They are 100% correct I was treated like trash working at Amazon had me loafing 7 semi truck by my self because alot of pepole left early
✊good on these workers stay solid and union strong we need more unions the more unions there better.
We need to get rid of the idea of "personal responsibility". It's something Reagan pushed to avoid being held responsible for his bad decisions. We need to once again find social responsibility. We are all part of an economy and a society and we all share responsibility for it. Everyone in the US has a tiny bit of responsibility for everything that happens in it. It's the only way crime can be solved, or homelessness can be solved. If everyone accepts the social responsibility in solving the problems in their country. We have had 40 years of just victim blaming and saying it's their "personal responsibility" and the problem has not gone away, it's only gotten worse.
I never bought anything from that garbage company.
@arthuridis yes you have stop the cap 😂
@@ANTAGONIST1776 Horrseshit.
@@arthuridis nahh 😭 real sh it
I work for amazon in romulus michigan and I know what they are going through union power solidarity
This Pontiac Station is in high volume for packages. These Amazonians go through between 90k -120k packages all on fast production lines that get increased during sale periods like this. They are required to stay 50-60hr weeks and are sometimes scheduled last minute without any pto coverage given. So imagine working a 2nd job while dealing with 10hr shifts here, that require you to work past your physical limits each shift overnight. I think unions are what they need at Amazon. Each station is different, but knowing how much management pushes these people to reach corporate set quotas. It falls on the backs of the associates and the drivers. Which is why alot of stuff is brought back to fulfillment centers if there is not enough help to meet these high quotas in just one day.
Then once unionized, they bring robos
Then they make u turn the car off every stop. In the summer it gets too hot and not enough time to cool off in between stops. In winter van won’t heat up enough cause of that. I just quit. It’s too much and not enough pay
Exactly!!! And It’s even worse when you’re driving a step van because they have no AC on them!!! And they don’t even pay us enough for this which is really frustrating.
Working at a fullfilment center is EXACTLY like being in high school, in EVERY way. So if high school was the best years of your life, you’ll LOVE working there
This particular location is very bad, but I currently work at Amazon and they keep us so understaffed that it's almost expected to get behind on your work. I leave every day completely exhausted and if you have any thing that slows you down such as a hurt knee or not enough sleep. Good luck.
I am not in the game. But Amazon will never let the workers unionize. These people are at-will employees. Amazon have and will simply fire them. The Teamsters are making them big promises but they don’t have any teeth. The Union can’t do anything about the people who get terminated. Because the employees are not union. And if they want to go to court. Amazon will say go for it. Spend your millions over the next ten years of litigation. Home Depot fought them off the same way. They just closed the stores that voted to unionize, and opened new stores with different people. These people best get to work, or find another company to work for that is best for their needs.
Damn, I didn't know Home Depot made a move like that.
they think they have it hard work at fedex picking up boxes around 200-150lb boxes sofas, and couches amazon employes have it better then most wearhouse work
Why don't they blame the politicians for the rising cost of living instead?
Exactly.
O I do lol
Or maybe live below your means instead
You know construction is hiring if they want to go there the pays good
If FEDEX & UPS can pay its drivers more money. Amazon could easily pay more. Plus as a Amazon delivery driver. You have NO BENEFITS. Only get PTO time built that you cant use unless you get sick or something.
maybe if they managed their money better, they wouldn’t have these problems.
Learn how to manage your money people! Stop adding bills you cannot pay! Live under your means!
they think they have it hard work at fedex picking up boxes around 200-150lb boxes sofas, and couches amazon employes have it better then most wearhouse work
You've never worked at Amazon, so you would have idea or clue how Amazon employees have it.
@@mferguson5215 yes I have you just have to keep up on your rate and scan shit that’s all I did they just strict if you leave your station to go the bathroom like I said go to a fedex wearhouse and let’s see
Peak season coming they require 11 hr shifts for 5 days ☹️
Thats why I wont work there. I will only work for a livable wage. Doing doordash full time is better than working there.
Yep. Because you got leverage.
@up-uw4op whats a livable wage ?! 😂 Because they make damn good money 💰
Depending on your market. That and wear and tear on your vehicle.
I work for Amazon flex.
@@darianna1017 oh well your on your own then 😂
Wish EMS workers could strike..
True facts
Amazon is already has one the highest wages the maternity leaves and all the benefits there is are already better then other companies if you want better wages you should look for another job the fits or suits you let’s not be ridiculous
Non of that I'd for the delivery drivers. And they are the lowest paid drivers
I worked at the Amazon Sortation center in Lancaster, NY (outside of Buffalo, NY) and Union City, GA(outside of Atlanta) and alright I liked working there because it was fast paced.... Those 4-5 hours you work feel 12 as fast as those packages come and and fast as they want you to work. Only reason I left is because they offered me a permanent position in a department I didn't want. If I could have stayed on the line I would have but keep working on getting promoted.
Sir, You don't want more out of life than that??
Well, good thing it was a positive for you 👍
So, Slowness! It seems you missed the entire point of this situation.
Unions don’t care about employees 😂. Look at how Union stole from Yellow drivers. They left them stranded & broke.
Amazon strike doesn't do anything as far as volume or packages being sent out. If UPS goes on strike different story
Ups is on strike
@@nettycakes13not yet buddy
Amazon drivers make half what FEDEX makes & 1/3 of what UPS makes. But delivers the same amount of packages
LET THEM HAVE BREAD...AND ROSES TOO!
People will never have enough!
He you work for about 16 and hr but what you might say oh my God 16 an hour that is great omigosh that's a good paying job but yet when you get in there they make you do four times the amount of work that you should do but people that get paid more than you and they do
@@dustinwillis351 Hahahaha! Sniff sniff!
@WORDversesWORLD I missed you at the Annual Internet Troll Convention. We were supposed to compare notes. What happened?
@@danielpartida4563 You are thinking of someone else because I don't hang out with ignorance. And anyone that thinks my comment is wrong is definitely dumb as a box of rocks.
I work at Amazon, i love it.
Great pay, great benefits, great pay.
Do better, get promoted.
Not great pay
You got to be trolling
20 isnt good pay?
@@buddah3418 no , not for the job and they know it
Any jobs available right now?
Amazon employees.. If you don't like your job, find another one.
@nejiferp3939 besides having the fans they need they make damn good money. Just gotta show up. You don't even have to be on time in some cases. Bunch of complainers.
Agree. I never use Amazon
Make sure you tell the constantly bitching and whining police unions the same thing! Cops don't like citizens trying to hold them accountable for their BS, let them find another job and stop hiding behind the highly corrupt police unions!
@@Terry-te1ij yes you have stop the cap 🧢😂
Ups is going on strike too. Because we wanted a different contract than the one we have now. But the ups corporate people are saying no to everything 8n the new contract. So what would you do random name with a bunch of numbers if you got told the the 333 dollars before the 40 - 50 something dollar tax comes comes out is all you get after you put 6 days of hard manual labor in and he get paid shit
Fair Wage! I'm here to tell ya what is a fair wage? There isn't one! You adapt your self of what you make then cost of living goes up then your Screwed! Then yes a second jobs needed and so on. It's all political I read in a comment! Blame them not the company! Blame yourself for putting that before you! I'm mad also but loosing a job of trying to unionize isn't the answer. I agree we all need more money when the cost of living goes up but businesses don't work that way! Stay strong Amazonians.
Fire them all bring temps and the next time they want to strike😂
Should have made better life choices
Yall never watched the southpark Amazon fulfillment center episode? That would have been a hint that you wouldn't be taken care of by Amazon.
I GOTTA watch this 😂
😂😂😂get another job or go to school😢
@one-vj4y: Get a life damn fool and understand that devil Jeff Bezos and Amazon are treating there workers like (S word).
Union is not always beneficial, they need to focus more on safety rather than just volume and speed.
Unions are always beneficial in a capitalist economy. Even if a union is corrupt it's still better than not having a union.
Did you know that if amazon deactivates your badge for some reason they make you use your own personal time which is usually 20 to 30 minutes. That is your time that you worked for . So don't say unions are not beneficial
💯💯💯
Break up the unions.
Yes, starting with police unions!
Joe biden $$$$$$
Let's goo 🙌
Amazon actually pays more then alot other warehouse jobs. Its long hours yes it is but its something any 12 year old can do...literally.😂
If the job is so damn easy and wonderful why their employee turn is 6 months?
@@michaelneely7096high turnover jobs almost always have poor managers on the floor.
So?
Amazon pays way too little. That other companies pay even less doesn't suddenly mean that Amazon pays enough.
Simply put full time workers should not need welfare and should not have to do side gigs to make ends meet. If that's the case they are not being paid enough.
@@exshadowkick5564 Amazon should pay that amount.
That some companies pay even less doesn't mean Amazon gets away with underpaying it's workers.
It varies greatly between where houses and states.
If you don’t like where you are working you are free to market your skill set down the street! These are the same people that will complain about the price of a hamburger because workers are making $20 hr, due to the belief that you should be able to support your family flipping burgers or moving boxes in a wear house at Amazon!
Life don’t always work like that. Sometimes you just gotta get what job you can
Go to school get some degree and get your self a high pay job !! Don’t blame Amazon. Lazy people.
Some degrees don’t even pay well! The best thing they can do is find another job that pays better and to learn how to manage their money!
Bring in more automation and just end these silly childish strikes
The killer about that job is Mcdonald down the road pay 2 more an hour 🤦🏻♂️
Learning Ambassadors UNIT!!!
Same days due Thursdays deals everyday on Amazon and for one I ordered my package before Amazon Prime and i wanted my package my guy in my be out and my dude that's like seriously i paid money for this thing and it's magically being delayed. Wow, wow, good thing. Amazon has a great policy to give me my f****** money back and a 100% Yelp. Love it, pick my favorite thing. And it gets delayed Baker color delayed so I can go to another seller. What's actually more reliable than amayou don't need deals
Amazon aint union, yall aren't striking yall just jobless now 🤦