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March 16, 2022 07:17 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22981230/amazonians-united-warehouse-walkouts-3-raise-breaks
Amazon workers in New York and Maryland are protesting for better wages
Early Wednesday morning, Amazon workers staged a walkout in two states, quitting work and even shutting off a machine to demand a $3 raise. The workers also demanded that Amazon bring back 20-minute breaks — a “perk” introduced during COVID that the company has since replaced with 15-minute breaks, according to Vice. The actions are part of a wave of labor activism at Amazon as more employees band together to demand better working conditions, compensation, and representation.
The roughly 60 workers were employees at three different warehouses in New York and Maryland, working the night shifts. The walkout was organized by Amazonians United, a group that includes workers from at least nine warehouses nationwide, according to Vice. In...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22981230/amazonians-united-warehouse-walkouts-3-raise-breaks
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