Capitalism doesn't design around the needs of humans—our streets are designed for cars and our warehouses for boxes, not people who need to bend and stretch to work there. It’s time to change that with the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act!
Today, the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy released a list of the five most dangerous Amazon warehouses in the state. The top offending warehouse is just fifteen minutes from the Capitol.
This legislature cannot allow any employer to treat workers as disposable.
We’re in Albany today fighting for $5 million in the NYS budget to implement the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act!
It’s time we protect workers and make this growing industry sustainable:
✅ Better job design & ergonomics
✅ Safety standards, training
✅ Strong enforcement
SEN. MURPHY AND AMAZON TEAMSTERS CALL OUT AMAZON'S MISTREATMENT OF DELIVERY DRIVERS
Amazon delivery drivers from Palmdale, CA joined Senator @ChrisMurphyCT (D-Conn.) and a bipartisan group of senators on Capitol Hill this morning to put a spotlight on Amazon's exploitative Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. Murphy led 28 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to @amazon CEO @ajassy requesting information about the company’s business model which subcontracts delivery drivers while controlling their working conditions at every level.
The senators expressed concerns that Amazon's DSP program is a scheme to avoid legal liability for high injury rates and the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers.
"Delivery drivers at Amazon have an injury and accident rate of 20 percent,” Murphy said. "It's time for Amazon to do the right thing and take responsibility for the working conditions of some of its most important employees."
"We filed our case with the National Labor Relations Board (@NLRB) in April and we need your help to pressure the NLRB to do its job so myself and my co-workers can get back to work driving for our true employer, Amazon," said Jesse Moreno, a DSP driver and member of Teamsters @Local_396. "We thank everyone who has signed on to this letter and we encourage more to sign on so every Amazon employee can fight for what our brothers and sisters at UPS have: a fair contract, a livable wage, and the respect we all deserve."
Christmas and Amazon have become synonymous.
But there's something wrong about how these packages arrive at our doors. I want to talk to you for a minute about the really bad working conditions for many Amazon drivers, and why Amazon needs to do better.
Our own Brandi Diaz and Michael Lieb – two Amazon Teamster drivers from Palmdale, CA – are featured in this story about the ongoing unfair labor practice strike.
https://t.co/pIA1wFM28y
Amazon drivers in Palmdale, CA have been on #strike for nearly five months, holding the line against Amazon’s unfair labor practices, low pay, and dangerous working conditions while trying to support their families. #1u
THIS WEEK: Community members in the San Bernardino valley are celebrating after officials WITHDREW plans for MASSIVE warehouse developments that would have displaced over 2,000 residents. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
What’s this got to do with Amazon? 🧵 (1/7)
https://t.co/vBq03OWgKI
AMAZON STRIKE EXTENDS TO 20TH WAREHOUSE! 📦🪧✊🏽
Amazon @Teamsters from Palmdale picketed the MGE9 warehouse near Atlanta this morning. Drivers and dispatchers from DAX8 started their historic strike against unfair labor practices in June.
Big thanks to the members of Local 863 in NJ who passed the hat at their general meeting yesterday and collected $880 for striking Amazon @Teamsters in Palmdale, CA!
Amazon has abandoned these Amazon drivers, but their fellow Teamsters from this industry have their backs. ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏻
New data suggests Amazon's pay is inadequate compared to other warehouse employers.
New report also finds pay is insufficient for Amazon warehouse workers to approach even average earnings in the counties where they work. Read more: https://t.co/OkzITy2jHz #MakeAmazonPay
Thank you to the empowering @PPatelUnite@rknrsy for taking the time to meet with us and discuss the amazing work they are doing across the pond with @unitetheunion! Shout out to @GFBrusaporci for the solidarity and thank you for the work you and your team do!
#UNIRisingTogether
Two months on strike! One day longer, one day stronger!
We are Amazon drivers who have been on unfair labor practice strike since June 24. We demand Amazon end its unfair labor practices and honor our union contract!
#AmazonStrike#MakeAmazonDeliver