Amazonians United has coordinated its first multistate walkout for better pay after racking up wins across the nation for the past three years.
, and Covid-19 safety measures, among other victories. Some are small yet impactful, like the installation of anti-fatigue mats to cover the hard warehouse floor and improve the working conditions of people standing for long periods of time. Earlier this year, workers in Chicago said theyan hourly raise of between $1.45 and $2.30 after they walked off multiple sites in December, demanding higher pay.
Workers say in January the company issued a rule barring phones from the warehouse floor, and they delivered a petition demanding that it reverse that order. “We won that demand almost immediately,” says Linda, who works in package sorting at the DMD9 facility in Maryland. The company had recentlyfor reinstating a cell phone ban after six Illinois employees died inside the warehouse during a string of tornadoes.
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