Dear John,
My name is Ricardo Perez and I work at Amazon’s KSBD air hub in San Bernardino. My colleagues and I have been organizing with the support of Warehouse Worker Resource Center, an affiliate of PowerSwitch Action. I’m writing to let you know that we, Inland Empire Amazon Workers United, are going on strike to protest Amazon’s unfair labor practices this Friday, October 14th! |
Last week we gave Amazon a deadline to meet our demands for a living wage, safety on the job, and an end to retaliation. Amazon failed to respond. Here’s a quick recap of what’s been going down at KSBD: -
By August, 900+ workers signed a petition for an hourly pay increase.
- Then 150+ of us walked off the job to demand better pay, safe working conditions, and an end to retaliation.
- During September’s heatwave, we recorded temperatures as high as 121 degrees onsite and confronted management about health and safety concerns.
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A few weeks ago, Amazon announced an insulting $1/hour pay increase.
- We gave Amazon a deadline (yesterday) to meet our demands, and they failed.
Now, we’re going on strike to protest Amazon’s unfair labor practices and their shameful response to us fighting for better, safer jobs with fair wages and an end to retaliation. I’ve lived in San Bernardino pretty much all my life, and I know what it takes to work and survive in this region. We, Amazon workers and communities, deserve better from one of the richest corporations in the world. It’s time to #PayUpAmazon. Want to support us? Here’s how: |
