Hi,
As Seattle was breaking records with triple-digit temperatures last week,
Amazon warehouse managers called for a "power hour." They were pushing
workers to run fast and pack faster despite having no indoor air
conditioning in the warehouse.^1
Amazon puts productivity over the safety of their workers. They use
high-tech algorithms to enforce it, surveilling workers and punishing them
if they can’t meet the algorithm’s goals, even in the heat. This kind of
workplace surveillance shouldn’t be legal, that’s why Congress needs to
act now.
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dangerous workplace surveillance!
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Even before the "heat dome" Amazon warehouses were already dangerous
places to work. Amazon uses high-tech algorithms like Rate and Time off
Task to push workers to the physical limit and then punish them for taking
bathroom breaks.^2 It’s so bad OSHA once called Amazon warehouses one of
the most dangerous jobs in America.^3
Workplace surveillance and productivity algorithms shouldn’t be legal in
the first place. But our legal system lags behind the pace of technology.
Unless Congress closes the gap, Amazon will continue to use its high-tech
grip to squeeze the life out of its warehouse workers. Like, increasing
productivity rates, during a historic heatwave, in a warehouse without air
conditioning.
Join thousands of activists already calling on Congress to fix this and
protect Amazon workers.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to protect Amazon workers from
dangerous workplace surveillance!
Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Daily Dot, "Amazon warehouse runs productivity contest at warehouse
despite record-breaking heatwave," [ [link removed] ]June 28, 2021.
2. The Verge, "How Amazon automatically tracks and fires warehouse workers
for 'productivity'" [ [link removed] ]April 25, 2019.
3. Futurism, "After Deaths, Amazon Lands on List of Most Dangerous
Employers," [ [link removed] ]October 18, 2019.
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