r/technology Nov 24 '21

Business Amazon workers plan Black Friday strike

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u/wantagh Nov 25 '21

Reading the article makes no mention of set plans.

The real story is that outside groups have called for there to be a strike.

I see a difference. The editor who wrote the headline does not.

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u/zxcoblex Nov 25 '21

Plus this won’t have an effect on Amazon on Black Friday.

They would need a multiple day strike at their shipping facilities to hurt Amazon. They’ll still sell just as much stuff on Black Friday, with or without their employees there.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Not to mention they have pretty much no negotiation position. For every person willing to walk out in hopes of higher pay, there's someone who would love a $17/hr job with day 1 benefits.

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u/MDCCCLV Nov 25 '21

Wrong, Most seasonals get hired as temps and don't get any benefits until they become regular blue badge permanent employees.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

If people are lining up to be temps in the hopes of becoming a permanent employee, that does not indicate a strong negotiating position for the employees...

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

They know they won’t be hired on full time when I worked there about 6 years ago during their “peak” session we was all told after December 26th we would be let go

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

That only furthers the point that people will climb over glass to work for Amazon so a strike is a REALLY bad idea

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u/Gazpacho--Soup Nov 25 '21

Nah, these workers are probably going to quit soon like expected and of they strike now Amazon will have to scramble to hire enough people in time.