Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers upset about the company’s environmental impact, recent layoffs and a return-to-office mandate protested at its Seattle headquarters. The lunchtime protest on Wednesday comes a week after the company’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week. Amazon Employees for Climate Justice said as of Wednesday morning, more than 1,900 employees had pledged to walk out around the world, with about 900 in Seattle. The company said in a statement that it respects its employees’ “rights to express their opinions.” Amazon has cut 27,000 jobs since November.
this really highlights the difference between corporate and warehouse workers and how the same company treats both.
Warehouse workers: We’re striking until you stop making us pee in bottles and pay us a fair wage!
Amazon: you’re all fired. also, 25,000 more people
Corporate workers: How dare you make us come into the office 3 days/week! we’re taking half the day off!
Amazon: we respect your opinion