Work Reform

11298 readers

52 users here now

A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

204

Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point (www.theregister.com)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Serious question: why do people work at amazon? Are they unaware of what's happening? Is the money just that good?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The alternative under capitalism is death or at the very least being an outcast from society.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are no other companies out there. Amazon is the only one.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For many people, yes, there is no other choice. Was that meant to be a joke?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

No, people often fail to see how modern day capitalism is basically indentured servitude for those at the bottom.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Changing jobs carries a lot of risks:

Many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot afford to quit their bad job before looking for another
American healthcare system means that if you are between jobs and anyone in your family gets seriously sick/injured then you will be in medical debt for the rest of your life
For many people, there are few jobs available. Maybe the other jobs pay too poorly for them to live on
As discussed, employees aren't given slack-time, so they can't search for a new job while at work
Because they're exhausted, they can't search for a new job while not at work
Amazon isn't the worst place to work. Your next job might be worse! (Small businesses in the USA are exempt from many rules and effectively-exempt from many more.)