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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OK. How are they being exploited? I simply don't know from the article. Can you explain?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know it's a long shot from me, but Amazon is known for exploitative practices. But if you're paid so badly that protest is your only option then yeah you're being subject to exploitation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

TIL Amazon can prevent people from getting a different job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've heard that too. I've heard the stories about toilet breaks in the US and what not. I'm not disputing that. I just wanted to understand why this strike is happening. Miscellaneous exploitative practices doesn't seem very specific.

Maybe I'm asking the wrong forum for this information maybe nobody knows. That's cool. I hoped to learn that "Amazon aren't doing X and we want them to do Y otherwise we strike".