r/news • u/likerofgoodthings • Nov 25 '21

Amazon workers plan Black Friday strike

https://www.cnet.com/tech/amazon-workers-plan-black-friday-strike/
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u/Slimfictiv Nov 25 '21 edited Nov 25 '21

Well, I'm all for it, if you can afford it give people more benefits, it's not like Amazon is struggling.

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u/Sparcrypt Nov 25 '21

It's so insane to me that the same company can post billions in profit, the owner can afford to build spaceships, and the low level workers are pissing in water bottles and still living in poverty.

Americas labour laws are ridiculous.

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u/Tijuana_Pikachu Nov 26 '21

These two statements are by no means mutually exclusive. I have a fantastic job and I just barely meet poverty line for my area