Amazon's Union-Busting Training Video

Actual clips from Amazon's union-busting training video that was sent to Whole Foods management in 2018. It was then leaked by Whole Worker to the media. #WholeWorker

[sillierlittlegoober]

“We’re not anti-union”
(Less than a minute later)
“If you see warning signs of employee organisation please report it immediately”

[seanstone]

Amazon Employee: "Alexa, call my union representative."
Alexa: "I'm afraid I can't do that Dave."

[jirosu]

Notice how they say "associates" instead of "workers". That's a trend I've seen in my country with online food ordering companies in my country. They want to make you believe that you're at the same level as a multinational company that you can negotiate with, rather than being subordinated to a company that sees you as barely more than breathing machinery. Saying that "you're an associate who works *with* us" is way different than saying that "you're a worker who works *for* us". They want to hide the imbalance of power so you don't think you're being exploited.

[Ivo-cu]

I like how the generic guitar music stops when he starts talking about unions like it's winding up to a jumpscare

[TheGreenTaco]

if you hear a worker say "I don't earn enough to feed my children, I'm going to ask my boss for a raise" notify management immediately so they can make him disappear

[hahaokaywhatever]

"We're not anti-union. By the way, if you hear coworkers talking about 'living wages' or 'representation' please notify us immediately."

[EvilPaladin]

This video got dramatically dark when "living wage" was labeled as a warning phrase that a union is getting organized.

[DoctorPoopenFarten]

"We're not anti-union, but we're not neutral either"
What a quote!

[theprofessional]

Living Wage is a union word?? What the hell?

[ctrl-alt-tutor]

This is actually insane. The longer this video goes on, the crazier it gets. Suspicious activity literally includes hanging out in the break room after work and talking about living wage. Holy moly...

[BurdieFromHell]

"If an employee looks pissed off, it's a sign he wants to organize" is like, a confession that unions are better for workers who just want to be happy at work.

[swordhunter]

Amazon: "We're not Anti-Union."

Also Amazon: "UNIONS ARE BAD FOR EVERYONE!!! REPORT YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES FOR EVEN THE VAGUEST SIGNS OF ORGANISATION!!!"

[grizum]

“We are not anti-union”
“Early warning signs of potential organizing”
LMAO

[legomanrob]

Tldr: "Were not anti-union, were VERY anti-union"

[SerMattzio]

It's especially creepy how this is all delivered by a happy soulless-eyed cartoon man.

[warlordofbritannia]

“Warning signs of unionization”according to Amazon:
—wanting a living wage
—having any grievance
—when you stop being friends with someone
—when you make new friends
—avoiding the boss before they ask you to work unpaid overtime
—hanging out with coworkers after work
—standing up for your coworkers
—having a bad day

[hopefultraveler]

They forgot about other union words they frown upon: "bathroom breaks"

[jackfreeman]

I can’t believe a multi-billion dollar company makes “training” videos in the same software as those kids who make those grounded videos with children TV show characters.

[Max-pxym]

1:14 "vulnerability to organizing" talking about it like it's a disease that the employee risks catching

[thatpersonsmusic]

“We aren’t anti-Union, just if you see anyone who dares to think about a Union, report it to the managers immediately”