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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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22. That was an eye-opening article.

Reply to Tasmanian Devil (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:05 PM

Apr 16

It made me extra grateful I had a government job (now retired) with union representation.

Along with DU, Mother Jones is one of my favorite progressive sites.

I am glad the author got to go back to her regular job and life. But there are many others who are trapped in jobs like these with lousy pay, terrible working conditions and having to deal with a company policy and attitude that is downright dehumanizing.

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Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor in Oregon. Workers were told to keep going as body stayed put [View all] CentralMass Apr 16 OP

Jesus Christ! bluestarone Apr 16 #1

These workers scare me n/t leftstreet Apr 16 #2

The workers scare you ? How about the f'kng broligarchs who own these companies CentralMass Apr 16 #4

In what way to the workers scare you? City Lights Apr 16 #7

Billionaires scare me. n/t Coventina Apr 16 #23

W/ unexpected death you MUST leave the body where it is until coroner arrives Maru Kitteh Apr 16 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 16 #6

You would if you have to have that paycheck obamanut2012 Apr 16 #10

The point being, they shouldn't have to. paleotn Apr 16 #16

So 😔 sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 16 #5

Got to keep the Bezos billions flowing. Vinca Apr 16 #8

Was nobody trained in CPR? littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #9

Would that have saved the worker? maxsolomon Apr 16 #14

Really bodes well for the future, right? enigmania Apr 16 #11

Boycott Amazon! Tasmanian Devil Apr 16 #12

I haven't ordered from Amazon in at least 4 years, canceled Prime MerryBlooms Apr 16 #19

That was an eye-opening article. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 16 #22

Been doing it for a few years now. So glad I'm done with Amazon!! Coventina Apr 16 #24

Bezos, be dying continously in the frozen depths of hell as its limbs move about in many directions dave99 Apr 16 #13

This is the second time I've read of a death... GiqueCee Apr 16 #15

He should die slowly in agony, the bald bastard. paleotn Apr 16 #17

Alone and despised... GiqueCee Apr 16 #18

Cart him into his original warehouse... Cardboard box, 2 week old flowers tossed...Sneef MerryBlooms Apr 16 #20

Unionize Kid Berwyn Apr 16 #21