While Chairman Jeff Bezos is enjoying his honeymoon, Amazon workers are in line for record injuries and hospitalization for four -day summer sales.
The July main days of Amazon-a year, on steroids that provide Scad clients, are held here.
On the main days, they offer a little less euphoria for 1.5 million workers in US warehouses, aviation stations and shipping cars that tolerate grueling, very long working days, heat depletion and anxious spike with injuries and hospitalization.
The main day is there a ten -year -old company of companyDesigned to attract new major subscribers and revenue revenue during the year when sales are usually displaced.
In terms of business, it was a stunning success. Today, 180 million Americans – Amazon Prime subscribers. Last year the company recorded 14.2 billion dollars profits During its two-day prime minister’s sale in July completely four times over -earnings for the average two -day period.
Amazon, of course, cannot four -year exit, without burdenship who choose, sort, pack and deliver the goods. “It is not uncommon for an ambulance parade leaving JFK8, especially in the period of week and the peak season when security just goes out the window,” Six-year veteran in Staten Ayayland told me and Amazon Local 1 member of the command hosts. “They just push and push you.”
During the days before, during and after the premiere, also during the peak season of gratitude to Christ-Aamzon sets its notorious mandatory schedule of extra time (MET). For the staff of the warehouse, which means an hour or more, which is transferred to their changes every day – already 10 hours for most – plus an extra day work every week. For the drivers of delivery there is an increase in overtime and load. Hal -Graphic destroys the family and leisure for the workers while selling, but it also leaves for many a longer trail.
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Serious Amazon warehouses increased as part of last year’s premiereShooting 35 percent a week during the week, according to a strategic organizational center, a trade union group that attracted its data from the Federal Labor Administration. According to SoC, this consists of a speed of injuries, which is already 66 percent higher than in Amazon warehouses. Bad because these numbers are designed for Amazon workers, it is probably Finished on Amazon for systematically incorrect classification and even refusal to record injuries and illnesses.
This year Prime Day promises to be even more grueling. The company doubled up to four days, from 8 to 11 July. Workers do not expect it.
Two weeks ago during a hot wave in New York Michael Lebron Measured temperature 95 degrees Fahrenheit at night shift workstation in Jfk8. He recorded a video of the ticket: “It’s funny. I haven’t got water yet. They just told me to go to work.”
LeBron did not go through his shift. Reporting about chest pain in the middle of the change, it was sent to AMCare, healthcare company. “They gave me the Tylanol and told me to return to work,” he told me. “That’s how Amazon does. They really don’t care our health.” LeBron demanded the ambulance and was taken to a nearby hospital, where they were deceptive – the chest were diagnosed as elongated muscles rather than a heart attack.
Amazon provides fans at work stations, but “if it’s hot, it’s really just blowing on you hot air,” another member of the Antoni union, another member of the JFK8 union, told me. The exhaustion of heat and heat stroke are common. “I see a lot of people in AMCARE.”
Recently in the JFK8 department Adrian. “As a result, I got a thermal blow, though I moistened properly,” he told me. “I told another employee,” I don’t feel good, “and the next thing I remember I was in AMCARE.” The ambulance took him to the hospital where he received fluid and cooling.
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Many Statten -Ayland workers have long routes -just like two or two hours each way. “During the met, you literally go home, close your eyes, and then go and do everything again,” the sparrow said.
Systemic problem over the 1000s Amazon, Air Force and Delivery Station.
“During the Prime they load the planes more,” from the higher volume of the package, said Allen (not his real name), worker Amazon Ramp to Fort -Vorte, Texas. “They always say that we do not want you to hurry, but the executives will be there, telling everyone to rush and squeeze all the packages into the stomach (plane),” he told me, adding that the executives get a bonus when all the planes go out on time.
“Amazon likes to say it’s all about security, but we all know it’s the second to performance,” Rebecca told me (not her real name), a focus worker.
Amazon delivery drivers are also tough. Drivers are technically technically used by many contractors – “Delivery Service” (DSPS) – but Amazon dictates and monitors drivers’ work rates and loads on the package. Drivers were hardly pressured to take a break during 10-hour delivery shifts, and many turn to scriptures in the minibuses.
Drivers on CHAT -CANOLS Like Reddit Note that during the intermediate week, this deteriorates when the load on the package increases and there is a spike of muscle injuries, severe fatigue and road accidents. Most drives do not support. The Delivery driver to Colorado told me about a colleague who had fallen, delivering to the 95-degree heat. “DSP answered, reducing his hours. When he expressed his disappointment with this treatment, Management immediately removed all the messages and deleted it from the chat,” the driver told me.
In several places, Amazon workers organize, affect and overcome some improvements. In KSBD Air Cargo Hub in San Bernardine, California, Workers organized direct actions and won Heat breaks, cold water and cooling stations. In KCVG Air Base in Kentucky workers refused to work on the ramp while The company provided a minibus to function air conditioning. . “This is a great victory – it was the result of our propaganda,” said Rasmon, RDU1 worker and member of Carolina Amazon’s independent Union, united for solidarity and expansion of rights and opportunities.
But overall the organization’s pace in Amazon does not approach the urgency on the store. Last December, union Teamsrs cited minority blows At the eight warehouses of AmazonBut since then he has supported the low national profile of the organization. In recent months, quite a few workers across the country have expressed me surprise on why there was no more aggressive agitation by Teamsters.
Of course, there is a big difference in the union to highlight. Teamsters in UPS also fight for heat safetyBut thanks to their contract for the union, driving should provide water and ice to drivers and two fans in each minibus. Teamsters UPS is eligible for additional breaks when they feel thermal stress.
An informal national network of Amazon workers, which I support in my work in Labor and Democracy Centerencourages workers to Go to Amazonworkers.org to make your stories about dangerous heat. Local Members ALU 1 developed Bill on the Safety of Rights And it is distributed at the national level to sign employees and supporters of Amazon as they continue to fight for the union recognition in JFK8 – three years after winning their federal elections.
As for the fight against the main sweatshirt this week, the huge call of JFK8 calls on the Amazon staff who tolerate strong heat and overloaded to arrange their employees and “to be frightened. Put it out. It may be normal, but it is not normal.”
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