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#News #Update Amazon Warehouse Woes: Indian Workers Demand Better Conditions Reports are emerging about harsh working conditions faced by Amazon warehouse workers in India, raising concerns about worker well-being and safety. Worker Complaints: Extreme Heat: Workers are reportedly enduring extreme heat inside warehouses, reaching temperatures as high as 50°C (122°F), with inadequate ventilation or cooling systems. Long Hours and Short Breaks: Complaints about long working hours with limited breaks are raising concerns about fatigue and potential safety risks. Strenuous Work: Workers describe physically demanding tasks without proper seating or rest periods. Strict Attendance Policies: Strict attendance policies create pressure on workers who may need to miss work due to health issues or emergencies. Demands for Change: Thousands of warehouse workers across India are demanding improvements in working conditions, including better temperature control, more rest breaks, and fairer attendance policies. These concerns highlight the need for stricter regulations on working conditions in the warehouse sector. Amazon's Response: While Amazon hasn't addressed the specific allegations, a spokesperson emphasized the company's commitment to the safety and well-being of its associates. Looking Ahead: This situation underscores the growing scrutiny of working conditions in the e-commerce sector, with a focus on worker safety and fair treatment. It will be crucial for Amazon to address these concerns and demonstrate a commitment to improving working conditions in its Indian warehouses. Regulatory bodies in India may also need to review existing labor laws and implement stricter enforcement mechanisms to ensure worker safety and fair treatment across industries. #Amazon #India #WarehouseWorkers #WorkingConditions #HeatStress #LongHours #Safety #LaborRights #FairTreatment #Ecommerce

Reposting this article to bring attention to the harsh working conditions faced by Amazon's workers in India. The e-commerce giant's relentless pursuit of efficiency and profits comes at a significant human cost. It's unacceptable that in today's day and age, workers are still subjected to such exploitative conditions. As professionals, let's use our platforms to amplify the voices of those who are often unheard. Let's push for better labor practices and advocate for the rights of workers worldwide. Read the full article here: [https://lnkd.in/gvugYZ6C] #Amazon #WorkersRights #LaborPractices #EthicalBusiness"

🚨 India’s Largest Amazon Worker Survey Reveals Startling Truths 🚨 Recently, AIWA, in collaboration with UNI Global Union, conducted India’s largest survey of Amazon warehouse workers and delivery drivers. The results are deeply concerning, shedding light on the daily challenges faced by 1838 warehouse workers and delivery drivers: ❗ 81% struggle to meet near-impossible productivity targets. ❗ Only 21% feel they work in a safe environment. ❗ 86% don't have enough time for basic needs like bathroom breaks. ❗ 43% say their wages don’t even cover basic expenses. These findings highlight a dire need for urgent reforms, including fair wages, safer working conditions, and respect for workers. #MakeAmazonPay #WorkersRights #Amazon #FairWages #LabourRights

Amazon India warehouse and delivery workers are enduring “unsafe conditions” while “struggling” with insufficient pay, a survey by workers’ collectives UNI Global Union, published in partnership with Amazon India Workers Association (AIWA), said👇 As per the report, 86.3% of the surveyed Amazon India warehouse workers and 28% of delivery drivers said that the ecommerce giant does not “allow adequate time” for them to use washrooms. The survey encompassed responses from 1,238 Amazon India warehouse workers and 600 delivery drivers, accounting for roughly 2-5% of the company’s total warehouse workforce in the country. The report also said that “one in five” surveyed delivery drivers reported being injured on the job, adding that “four out of five” warehouse workers claimed that targets set by Amazon India were “difficult or very difficult to achieve”. 📎 To read more in detail, click here: https://lnkd.in/gDFSKZsU #news #report #Amazon #workers

We all shop at Amazon, but let's take a moment to acknowledge the people working in the warehouses and making deliveries for us. 🔥Recently, reports have emerged of workers being subjected to sweltering conditions and being asked to pledge not to take any water or restroom breaks until targets are met. Furthermore, there are inadequate resting areas and ventilation at the workplace. 📢 Despite Amazon's turnover for the financial year 2023 stands at INR 222 billion, workers continue to endure miserable conditions and low wages. They are expected to stand for 10 hours with unrealistic work targets, even during heat waves when temperatures go above forty-seven degrees in the afternoons. Amazon has frequently faced criticism for its inhumane working conditions and exploitation of workers. However, Amazon cannot exist without its workers.👉🏽 Let's ensure Amazon pays them respectable wages and provides dignified working conditions. Join us at Jhatkaa.org in making a strong case for Amazon to do better. We have been campaigning for workers' rights and invite you to sign the petition to ensure that you are not only standing with Amazon’s warehouse workers in India but are also demanding accountability from large corporations like Amazon that flout workers’ rights globally. Petition link: https://bit.ly/3RoTPGl ✊🏽 Sign our petition demanding that Amazon India: - Implements a minimum salary of INR 25,000 for all warehouse workers. - Regularize part-time workers. - Provides adequate rest, sanitation, and hygiene facilities for all workers. - Sets practical and humane work targets. - Properly compensates all workers for work-related accidents #workerunity #workersofindia #leavenoonebehind #nooneisfreeuntileveryoneisfree #amazonsucks #workersrights #workersrightsarehumanrights #signthepetition #makeamazonpay #Amazonsharamkaro #nooneisfreeuntileveryoneisfree #leavenoonebehind #workersrightsarehumanrights #workersoftheworldununite #workersrights #workerunity #amazonprotest #amazonsucks

A key issue I see here is that while Amazon says their monitoring systems are for safety, in practice, they seem more like a scoring mechanism to track drivers' performance. It raises the question: if unionization actually happens, could this lead to even more pressure on workers? Rather than improving their conditions, the union could potentially make Amazon impose stricter measures to stay competitive, which might end up squeezing employees even more. Even though the rulings could pave the way for union organizing, it's clear that the road ahead is long and complicated. Amazon can still drag the process out through legal appeals, and the logistics of unionizing across so many third-party companies pose a major challenge. While a successful unionization effort could improve pay and benefits, I can't help but wonder if it might also lead to increased scrutiny and tougher working conditions in an attempt to maintain efficiency.

Wage stagnation over time is a red flag. This article claims Amazon caps raises after 3 years to spur turnover. As Total Rewards thought leaders, we should examine the ethical impacts of limiting career wage growth in monopsony-like labor markets (dominant buyer position).

Nearly 90 percent of Amazon India’s warehouse employees say they are not allowed sufficient time to use the restroom, according to a new survey that adds to a growing body of evidence of poor working conditions at the multinational corporation. The results of the survey, conducted by the UNI Global Union, the Amazon India Workers Association, and Jarrow Insights, a workers’ cooperative based in London, are detailed in an exhaustive report on the conditions that warehouse workers and drivers of the e-commerce giant in India have to daily endure. The survey, conducted online between February 2 and March 22 this year, records the responses of 1,238 Amazon India warehouse workers and 600 delivery drivers, accounting for 2 to 5 percent of the company’s warehouse and delivery workforce in the country. It comes on the heels of a series of reports about hazardous working conditions at Amazon India’s warehouses.

"Getting beyond the fact that they wear Amazon clothes and usually drive delivery trucks wrapped in Amazon’s artwork, the company has tightly controlled what its drivers are allowed to look like and post online, exercises control over when drivers can return if conditions are unsafe, and forces drivers to accept AI surveillance to be hired." No matter what Amazon says based on a super thin legal construct, here is my view : "f it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck" - these "outsourced" drivers resemble Amazon employees by many points ! #gigeconomy #futureofwork https://bit.ly/446jGqt

Amazon's labor practices have been under scrutiny for years, with numerous reports highlighting the harsh conditions faced by warehouse workers. The pressure to meet high productivity targets, especially during Prime Day, leads to excessive strain and burnout. This Prime Day, make sure to consider what goes on behind the scenes and think about the ones who make the convenience possible. Did you know: -In 2022, there were 6.6 serious injuries for every 100 Amazon workers, according to a report from the union coalition Strategic Organizing Center, which relies on data submitted by Amazon to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That’s more than double the rate of all non-Amazon warehouses, which had 3.2 serious injuries for every 100 workers. -OSHA cited Amazon at six of its warehouses for failing to report workplace injuries and exposing workers to ergonomic hazards. Those citations followed inspections by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York at multiple sites, and the office’s probe is ongoing. -After watching footage taken by an undercover BBC reporter, a stress expert said, “The evidence shows increased risk of mental illness and physical illness.” The company says that its warehouse jobs are “similar to jobs in many other industries.” By participating in Prime Day, consumers inadvertently endorse these exploitative practices, perpetuating a cycle of worker mistreatment. Consider shopping locally to break the cycle. #ThinkTwiceThisPrimeDay #ChooseLocal #HiddenCostsOfAmazon