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To: ggersh who wrote (68793)	12/17/2022 7:03:35 AM
From: maceng2	1 Recommendation Recommended By marcher Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71454

Another FIRST for Amazon in the UK. Boy am I proud of us Brits ! Amazon warehouse workers vote to strike for first time in UK (msn.com) Evening Standard Follow View Profile Amazon warehouse workers vote to strike for first time in UK Story by Miriam Burrell • Yesterday 19:53 61Comments Amazon warehouse – Milton Keynes© PA Archive Amazon workers have voted to go on strike for the first time ever in the UK after a ballot at one of the company’s warehouses in Coventry. Hundreds of workers at the warehouse near Birmingham voted to walk out over a 50p per hour pay rise offer, GMB Union said. Workers had wanted their hourly pay to rise from almost £10 an hour to £15. The ballot closed on Friday with more than 98 per cent of workers voting to take industrial action on a turnout of more than 63 per cent. Any strikes are likely to take place in the year, GMB Union said. GMB Senior Organiser Amanda Gearing said Coventry Amazon workers have made history. “They should be applauded for their grit and determination – fighting for what’s right in the face of an appallingly hostile environment. “The fact that they are being forced to go on strike to win a decent rate of pay from one of the world’s most valuable companies should be a badge of shame for Amazon. Related video: Amazon worker describes pay rise offer as a 'smack in the teeth' (Dailymotion) “Amazon can afford to do better. It’s not too late to avoid strike action; get round the table with GMB to improve the pay and conditions of workers.” One worker, Darren Westwood, told ITV that the offer of raising pay from £9.96 to £10.56 an hour was a “smack in the teeth”. “It made us feel so unappreciated. When I used to come to work during the pandemic, my kids used to cry,” he told the broadcaster. In August hundreds of workers at one the Amazon’s largest warehouses in Essex put down their tools for two days to protest the pay deal. An Amazon UK spokesperson told the Standard: “We appreciate the great work our teams do throughout the year and we’re proud to offer competitive pay which starts at a minimum of between £10.50 and £11.45 per hour, depending on location. “This represents a 29 per cent increase in the minimum hourly wage paid to Amazon employees since 2018. Employees are also offered comprehensive benefits that are worth thousands more - including private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount. “On top of this, we’re pleased to have announced that full-time, part-time and seasonal frontline employees will receive an additional one-time special payment of up to £500 as an extra thank you.” The American e-commerce giant is said to be considering cutting around three per cent of its office staff, which would mean around 10,000 people could be affected. Amazon’s reported reductions are said to be a response to a slowing global economy, which is hitting the firm’s sales which had grown substantially during the pandemic. Amazon was among a number of firms to increase hiring to meet rising demand but is now being forced to consider cost-cutting as online sales slow post-pandemic. Register now for one of the Evening Standard’s newsletters. From a daily news briefing to Homes & Property insights, plus lifestyle, going out, offers and more. For the best stories in your inbox, click here.

To: ggersh who wrote (68793)	12/18/2022 10:15:38 AM
From: marcher	2 Recommendations Recommended By Broken_Clock ggersh Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71454

--they'll use data in every fucked up way possible-- one of the biggest cynical jokes still flying in the u.s. is the 'data-driven' mantra. and the joke lands mostly on workers who are squeezed by the 'data' to work more 'efficiently' under the 'transparent' threat of job loss and personal attack. u.s. neoliberalism has destroyed much of the 'social contract' or responsibility of government to citizenship: en.wikipedia.org many, if not most or nearly all, libertarians revel is such destruction, equating it to 'freedom'. another joke of the smiling cynic. sing along: iiiiii, memememe, miiiiiiiiinnnnnnne... youtube.com hahahahaaaaaaa............ -ng-