Amazon Workers Walk Out To Demand Raises And Time Off
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- Amazon workers in Shakopee, Minnesota - outside of Minneapolis - walked off the job on April 29, 2022 to demand time off for the Muslim holiday of Eid and the reinstatement of a $3/hour raise. Amazon had given the workers the pay bump during "peak" season, but then took it away. One worker says that Amazon responded to the walkout by docking those who walked out up to 10 hours of their time off.
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I love to see the demise of the evil corporations.
Demise? Don't get too excited.
@@GreyRock100 I’m pretty excited. They’re destroying commerce, communities and small businesses. I don’t believe they create more good then harm.
They are all evil
@@ipickuptrash1640 I would say most publicly held companies. Let’s support small business and end all this bullshit.
You need to understand these are seasonable workers which means temporary. They signed paper when they are hired so they should know what they are getting into.
SO PROUD of the Amazon strikers--
ALL PEOPLE striking in America !!!
#Solidarity 🔥🔥🔥
“I'm on your side, but you're not” ~Milton Freidman~
Hoping for the best for this warehouse and beyond! Also hopeful that the Amazon Labor Union is already in contact with this MN warehouse. Solidarity!
They cut wages just like this at my UPS warehouse in Texas. At the warehouse you're hired as a seasonal employee with the chance to become full time, The full time employees during and for months prior to peak season were making $19 and the new hires were making the same. Shortly after peak season "Ended" every single non supervisory employee had their wages cut to $15 an hour. we didn't walk out though everyone just quit :(
@@dawntreader2420 no they aren't.
@@dawntreader2420 what am I lying about? why would I make up a lie like that?
Must be mistaken.
I work a FedEx. I’m a manger. We got our hours cut down to 40.
@@karlhoweth9365 it happened everywhere while every one was getting checks by the government i saw signs of positions that were normally didn't pay much offer signing bonuses and much higher pay then normal. That isn't un normal practice.
Oh man if we could get the next unionized Amazon warehouse in MN that would be hype
You can. Start talking. Start meeting up after work. Keep it low key if needed. But keep talking.
@@GreyCrowe I should clarify I don't work there, but I may or may not be working on that kinda thing elsewhere. Thanks anyways tho.
I work at an Amazon in the south just as many people who want a union don't want one because they bought all the propaganda that they've been sold through politics and such
Union!!! ✊🏻Solidarity with all workers, it’s reached the breaking point.
Unionization is your best option. You will gain allies from around the world if you unionize. Are there flaws in the UPS contract? Yes. Is it because management works hard to sueeze around every clause? You bet. Gauranteed pay raises, guaranteed anti-discrimination, OSHA adherence, witnesses to disciplinary meetings... so much more.
👊🔥👊✌
Fight for more than just that,you deserve more!
Someone should make an app to make it easier for people working in the same general area and group them together to organize for union voting, something any corporation can't mess with
That's a good idea 💡!
Unionize .......
The bait and switch.
The unfortunate part is you guys are begging at the hands of a multi billionaire and it’s ridiculous that you would have to beg for quality of life used to be when people busted their ass they were rewarded for it handsomely long gone are those days
Shouldn’t have to strike in America the land of opportunity but obviously the opportunity is for the rich guy not the common folk ! 👎💩
Well they have the belief that people are inherently lazy so they want a turn over rate.
You said it right it's begging. Better to just seek other employment while at the same time investing in an opportunity to become independent
Wish Amazon would go away completely.
They should all get a minimum of $20 an hour. Amazon needs to cool it with the greed.
More like $30/hour
Are they joining ALU?
Thank you, MPU.
She can’t take a religious day off? Sue Amazon for that
It's not a national holiday in America .
Find who your managers are, then do the same they do to you. REMEMBER, they have families too.
Dude it's the owners of Amazon making the decision not the managers in the plant they are puppets
I am Catholic. But people have a Constitutional right to go worship according to their system of belief.
Businesses aren't morally or legally required to do. It's up to the specific company to decide for that. Your want to believe and follow your beliefs is your right, but it's not tied to business. And no, I'm not defending businesses, just saying.
I'm impressed that Tyler guy is a PA/Asst Manager and he's speaking out for the regular employees. He probably cost himself any chance of getting another promotion. Usually, once someone gets a management/ "leadership" promotion at Amazon, they stop caring about the Tier I issues. Typically, they all still pretend they are looking out for you (which is just n act/bs, their only concern is numbers, productivity and staying in good graces with their senior managers), but this guy seems to really care about people.
Makes me happy to see
Right on.
I do not work for Amazon, but that is hot fair, and I don't even make as much as an Amazon worker, and have not taken one day off since the pandemic began.
Where is the Biden administration on this? Didn't we vote for Him based on pro-union policies? Need more help!
What the hell Jeff doing?
He stepped down so he wouldn't end up in prison. Counterfeit products are in the warehouses.
What company want to do with thses extra workers ? Let them go . I am sure Amazon probably already gave them notice prior to firing . These people need to find another job .
Support. Send out calls for fundraising! We’ll give!
While working for a just socialist economy, unions are the first step. Unions were started by socialists and worked until corporations colluded with the us government and helped the mafia and corruption infiltrate the unions because they were scared of socialists and other left groups that were pressing for better working conditions like the eight hour work day, paid time off, sick pay, social security. In the eighties under Reagan a large scale union busting started and support declined under each administration both democratic and republicans. The result is jobs shifted overseas, mass unemployment, loss of living wages, poverty, homelessness, hunger increased drug use/crime and the fall of this country. Also under these controlled politicians there has been no major support of antitrust laws and almost total destruction of regulation in the food industry. There will be no hope under the duopoly we have, neither party is going to support change in this system. We are going to see more homelessness, hunger, violence and drug use as people become more desperate and lose hope.
What an oxymoron!
If u hate the job why are u still there?? 🤦🏽♂️
If someone cuts your pay, while your duties remain the same, you QUIT. You encourage others that are being treated the same TO QUIT.
Not so easy when you've got medical needs (Amazon insurance is great), have children, are the primary wage earner, are caring for an elderly parent, are new to the country and aren't yet fluent in English... many factors go into the decision to stay and fight rather than walk away.
Taking money away fuck that. My job is trying to do that to me. Take away 2 dollars from me. I work night shift for the differential and now they want to get rid of the shift. I threatened them that I would quit. I had leverage because I know how to handle a department that every one hates and because I am actually learning my new department. HR and my manager are acting strange around me now though since I threatened to quit for another job but yeah fuck these companies don’t let them steal your money 💰
Keep walking.
They can cut whatever they want. There is a long line of people wanting g to work. They do this to get rid of high wage workers ( in their eyes) and hire cheap ones.
True but then those cheap workers quit to find another job. I swear these companies don’t understand. They think it won’t happen then one month later high turn over again and then they wish that they could’ve kept the high paying workers.
What about Covid and that’s a week or two off if not longer
Picketing would be a lot easier if our own government would give us protections from getting fired.
Isn’t Amazon employee union now?
Not every amazon building is
Don't ask for minimum, demand maximum! ✊✊🏿✊🏻🇰🇿🇺🇲
Here's the real deal folks-- Jeff Bezos owner of Amazon makes $168 Billion- $8.5 Million an hour and over $$20 Billion in 1 day. He is laughing all the way to his Yacht and bank on the Cayman Islands.
Avoid Scamazon
Pay them a living wage jeff!
Sounds like you guys should be joining the union!!
Solidarity with the workers !
$15 hr not really 12🐖
Just find another job. That will ultimately force their hand.
Yeah I'm baffled by these people . Go back to school part time and learn a skill or multiple skills . Only cost a few grand . Ull be earning easily 50,k a year easily without overtime
Not everyone is Christians that’s celebrating Christmas 🎄 lady
Got news for you; retail unions are pretty weak. Don’t confuse those with trade or public sector unions, a $3 dollar an hour raise probably isn’t going to happen happen and you’re going to have to factor about $70 monthly union dues. It will help some what for things like some minor time off issues but then everything will be prioritized by seniority and not your personal family needs. Also these types of unions don’t offer much in protection because legal issues will go to the federal courts where there is tons of precedent that works against you. Your best bet is to work for a city.
Just stay away from the Amazon Vampires.
I'm glad I quit it's not worth it
Jeff Bezos needs to buy a solid gold coffin to bury its precious rear.
Bs. I owned 100 acres lands in the middle of America. I want my lands to be nuclear test sites as business and they said no. Why not? It's my property and if I want my property to be test site and make profit.
My property and I can do whatever I need make profit from my property. We need Islamic Emirate states of America with sharia laws for freedom for all.
Why should you get off for rom a Don and other people have to work? That's religious discrimination.
Dude she probably didn't ask you get that day off in a timely manner or she's a shitty worker they want to get rid of
Thus channel is poison to the mind
You knew all that when you hired on. Now you want to complain about it? Find a new job!
They need time off for the Muslim holiday I.E.D.
😂
Keep laughing. It just gives employers ammo to say, "You know what...You're absolutely right. It's not fair that everyone gets Christmas off, but you don't get to celebrate Your highest religious days. I'll let corporate know we're cancelling Christmas time off....In the interest of fairness."
@@GreyCrowe I don't get Christmas off anyway.