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STATEN ISLAND - Marching to the entrance of Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment facility Monday evening, workers made their demands for better, safer conditions.
"We work like a robot, they don't really care about our health," said one demonstrator.
Dozens of protesters were taking the company to task for what they say are inhumane working conditions at the Bloomfield center —known as JFK8— citing a report compiled in part by the group Make the Road New York.
"Amazon's own data shows that this warehouse in particular is more dangerous than coal mining, the frequencies of serious injuries at this warehouse is enormous, it is three times the national average," said Deborah Axt of Make the Road New York.
Staffers say the report echoes what they already know.
"They would always ask me do things fast," said one worker. "And that's what ultimately led to me being injured."
"You stand up the whole time there's absolutely no sitting except on your break time," said Rina Cummings, a worker.
No defense of Amazon as their track record speaks for itself, but I know for a fact the personnel pool that works there is pretty much a carbon copy of the kids in Lean on Me. They need Joe Clark.
STATEN ISLAND - Marching to the entrance of Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment facility Monday evening, workers made their demands for better, safer conditions.
"We work like a robot, they don't really care about our health," said one demonstrator.
Dozens of protesters were taking the company to task for what they say are inhumane working conditions at the Bloomfield center —known as JFK8— citing a report compiled in part by the group Make the Road New York.
"Amazon's own data shows that this warehouse in particular is more dangerous than coal mining, the frequencies of serious injuries at this warehouse is enormous, it is three times the national average," said Deborah Axt of Make the Road New York.
Staffers say the report echoes what they already know.
"They would always ask me do things fast," said one worker. "And that's what ultimately led to me being injured."
"You stand up the whole time there's absolutely no sitting except on your break time," said Rina Cummings, a worker.
Opinion:
I have empathy for their plight. Best of wishes.
Coming for a coal mining family they should not
make such comparisons. They are totally clueless.
No defense of Amazon as their track record speaks for itself, but I know for a fact the personnel pool that works there is pretty much a carbon copy of the kids in Lean on Me. They need Joe Clark.
Opinion:
I have empathy for their plight. Best of wishes.
Coming for a coal mining family they should not
make such comparisons. They are totally clueless.
Hyperbole but this reminded me of the Purdue Chicken Factory scandal on 60 Minutes awhile back. The working conditions were horrible. The workers had to stand in line for hours on end, couldn't even get a bathroom break and had to resort to soiling themselves while on line in desperation. It was truly horrible. I was shocked. Not to mention the sanitary conditions of them handling chicken all the while!
Is the problem unique to this facility or system wide? We have Amazon facilities here and people I know who work for them speak well of the company especially about the benefits.
Is the problem unique to this facility or system wide? We have Amazon facilities here and people I know who work for them speak well of the company especially about the benefits.
System wide. Similar situations have been reported in facilities in NJ, Indiana, Georgia, Arizona, California. multiple news organizations have covered it.
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