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gyroscope

(1,443 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2018, 12:36 AM Sep 2018

Working conditions at Amazon: Still as bad as ever (NBC)

Published Sep 2, 2018

Amazon listed as one of the Top 12 most unsafe companies to work for in 2018 by the Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Working conditions at Amazon: Still as bad as ever (NBC) (Original Post) gyroscope Sep 2018 OP

So boycott already. LisaM Sep 2018 #1

A national boycott should have been started years ago. Hotler Sep 2018 #6

If they'd unionize, that option wouldn't be necessary.. whathehell Sep 2018 #8

For reasons having to do with my work, I can't do that. LisaM Sep 2018 #9

This is why Unions exist.. whathehell Sep 2018 #2

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #4

Decades of Union Busting result in 21st century Sweat Shops whathehell Sep 2018 #5

it IS happening (eom) They_Live Sep 2018 #10

Yes it is.. whathehell Sep 2018 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Sep 2018 #3

but, but, but, their a trillion dollar company elmac Sep 2018 #7

LisaM

(29,634 posts)

1. So boycott already.

Reply to gyroscope (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 01:50 AM

Sep 2018

There is no reason to buy from this company. The discounts people love are because they cut corners on things like safety.

Hotler

(13,747 posts)

6. A national boycott should have been started years ago.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:56 AM

Sep 2018

Maybe we can give it a bump start. Put up "Boycott Amazon" yard signs. One of the biggest weapons we have as consumers is our wallets and pocketbooks.

whathehell

(30,470 posts)

8. If they'd unionize, that option wouldn't be necessary..

Reply to Hotler (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sep 2018

I know it's not easy, especially with major dems doing little to zero to change that( i.e.neglect of Card Check) but I don't know that they've even tried.

LisaM

(29,634 posts)

9. For reasons having to do with my work, I can't do that.

Reply to Hotler (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 02:28 PM

Sep 2018

But I've always boycotted them myself and try to do the groundwork to get others to do the same. It's not just the warehouse workers. They have chewed up and spit out a lot of their white color workers to, and they way they are re-shaping Seattle is horrendous.