Posted on Sep 15, 2022
Hundreds of Amazon workers in Missouri speak out for better pay and conditions: 'We were unsafe'
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More than 350 workers at the fulfillment center in St. Charles signed a petition seeking an increase in pay, raises for employees after training for additional roles and an end to a three-year cap on wage increases. The group’s organizers say Amazon’s "toxic culture" has led to safety issues.
A group of Amazon workers delivered a petition to management at a St. Charles fulfillment center Wednesday seeking better pay and working conditions.
More than 350 people signed the petition, according to the worker organizing committee at the STL8 Fulfillment Center.
“Now it's time for all Amazon workers to come together to demand the pay that we need to support our families, and a workplace where we feel safe and have a voice in our jobs,” said Kayla Breitbarth, who works at the center and is on the organizing committee.
A group of Amazon workers delivered a petition to management at a St. Charles fulfillment center Wednesday seeking better pay and working conditions.
More than 350 people signed the petition, according to the worker organizing committee at the STL8 Fulfillment Center.
“Now it's time for all Amazon workers to come together to demand the pay that we need to support our families, and a workplace where we feel safe and have a voice in our jobs,” said Kayla Breitbarth, who works at the center and is on the organizing committee.
Hundreds of Amazon workers in Missouri speak out for better pay and conditions: 'We were unsafe'
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My great niece has worked for Amazon for a little over a year. In that time she has received promotions and pay increases that put her at a level of hourly employees with up to 25 years. She sees no need for a union as is generally the case for high performers
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..."A legislative proposal
Also on Wednesday, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, who represents part of St. Louis, announced she is introducing legislation in response to the deaths at the Edwardsville facility last year.
“Unfortunately, Amazon’s failure to protect its workers represents a pattern of corporate malpractice during climate disasters,” Bush said in a statement. “Big corporations cannot alone be trusted to ensure that workers are protected from climate emergencies.”
One bill would require a federal worker safety agency to develop safety standards for wind, similar to recommendations that already exist for extreme heat. The other would require companies to give employees emergency paid time off, without retaliation, to seek shelter during climate disasters."
..."A legislative proposal
Also on Wednesday, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, who represents part of St. Louis, announced she is introducing legislation in response to the deaths at the Edwardsville facility last year.
“Unfortunately, Amazon’s failure to protect its workers represents a pattern of corporate malpractice during climate disasters,” Bush said in a statement. “Big corporations cannot alone be trusted to ensure that workers are protected from climate emergencies.”
One bill would require a federal worker safety agency to develop safety standards for wind, similar to recommendations that already exist for extreme heat. The other would require companies to give employees emergency paid time off, without retaliation, to seek shelter during climate disasters."
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This behavior is increasing in industries. Unions have been in decline for years. But they still can be a thorn in the side of employers.
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