Amazon warehouse workers around the globe set to protest on Black Friday | GMA

Workers in dozens of countries are set to walkout on the busiest shopping day of the year demanding better pay and working conditions from retailing giant Amazon.

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[jurnee-y]

As someone eho quit Amazon this past may, I don’t blame them. I got written up for being 2 mins over my 15 min break, they have mandatory over time days, the 10-12 hours shifts are brutal, the numbers you’re expected to hit each hour is crazy and then you add that on top of peak season (the holidays) it’s crazy

[josephdestito]

why are corporations so against the workers?
it’s almost as if corporate executives believe they are more deserving of a good life

[sarahbaartmansrevenge]

it isn’t just retail or low-skilled workers who are underpaid, WE ALL ARE. regardless of what you do for a living in the united states, unless you are self-employed you are being UNDERPAID and OVERWORKED.

[Anon_Fox]

I have nothing but respect for Amazon workers. Everyone I have met works their ass off, just seems the company doesn’t reciprocate by appreciating and recognizing their teams.

[Enola]

I work at Amazon. Let me tell you it is NON STOP during peak. We get 2 30 min breaks and during peaks 11 1/2 hour days during peak our workload is insane! If you can't keep up they will fire you without batting an eyelash. At Amazon, you are a number and that is all.

[sweetypie]

Amazon warehouse was my last and hardest job back in 2017 when I retired at 62 years of age. I worked there for two years and left with a torn tendon in my left shoulder that took 8 months to heal. This news means that my order may arrive late if at all.

[lalakuma]

I'm guilty of buying stuff on Amazon this Black Friday, but I don't mind having those orders cancelled if it means that the warehouse workers get what they demand.

[Ksb]

If you haven't worked during prime season at Amazon, you don't know what true exhaustion is. Thankfully I was a gatekeeper for most of prime.

[rileyluther]

Worked there for 6 months this year. It was horrible. Worst job I’ve ever had. Very depressing. “Stowing” is the most tedious, horrifying, and mind numbing task I’ve ever done at any job, ever. I’d get knots in stomach just walking up to the board to see where I’m being stationed at. There was nothing I enjoyed doing there. Stayed for the rent and bill money but glad I left.

[MrDiegoc]

I worked for a bit in a amazon warehouse. You can't even take a break if it isn't lunch break. At the one I worked you are monitored all the time if for whatever reason you slow down a little they will want to talk to you.

[livi_bridge]

Woooo!! About time ❤ we don’t see our families for 2 months straight due to over time days and extended hours. We are physically and emotionally drained so that the customers can be with their families during the holidays. This even leads into the new year as well. And only if we have enough time saved up can we take a day off of this rigorous schedule. We don’t even get bonuses during the holidays unless the entire facility hits rates. And if any department is lacking by the end of peak we do not even get a bonus for all that hard work. If we are lucky enough to get a bonus, we only get $200 for which they advertise it to be more but once taxes hit the most we get is $200. We NEED to all be unionized and/or change the peak scheduling.

[T.Z.MN]

There has never been a better time than this to form a Union Workers need to get smart and have a backbone and not give in to these multi billion dollar companies.Go UNION STRONG.

[mompreneurlife]

Good to see that Amazon workers are taking action now. The AMZ stock has not been doing well; and the workers are working hard. Yes, Amazon should pay their employees and partners fairly.

[williamponce]

They should be given the greatest retirement plans, health plans, and etc. With all the money I spent they definitely deserve more than any CEO

[theresahaines]

My nephew quit after Amazon deducted $100 a week because my nephew spent 10 minutes in the bathroom. After a mont of Amazon stealing $400 from my nephew he quit. What Amazon did was illegal. I was hoping my nephew would file a complaint with the Labor Department but he just wanted to move on with his life. Avoid working with Amazon otherwise you’ll suffer financially, physically and emotionally.

[factsdc]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 They should ALL walk off the job and Unionize. 💪🏾 Stand in solidarity.

[whereisyourhumanity]

They called you Essential Workers when they needed you.

[AmericanDumpster]

yeah amazon needs way better working positions you get fired if you have your phone out and they don't play music on the speakers it's just white noise the whole time doing the same thing over and over a 1000 times a day

[barcelonachair]

I rarely if ever use Amazon anymore, I don't want to feed the beast. I purchase from local province wide online merchants now, shipping is awful but it helps them in the long run.

[DarhaLB]

👏👏👏 Good may God bless them they will get through this just fine without working a hopefully very very short time and shame shame on Amazon I’ve quit ordering completely until they reach some kind of deal