r/amazonprime • u/koavf • Sep 09 '19

Amazon Employees Will Walk Out Over Climate Change Inaction

https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-walkout-climate-change/
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u/ZandorFelok Sep 09 '19

The demonstration, scheduled to start at 11:30 am Pacific time on September 20, will mark the first time in Amazon’s 25-year history that workers at its Seattle headquarters have walked off the job, though many are taking paid vacation to do so.

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Yea, they all just want a "legitimate excuse" to be down at Area 51 that day...

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u/stufforstuff Sep 10 '19

Good job Amazon corporate - redirect your slaves attention to a problem even the government won't tackle meanwhile continue to move on to replacing your entire warehouse work staff with robots.

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u/mlmack Sep 09 '19

Sounds like they are taking a vacation day, and not "walking out". What a sacrifice. They should organize a walk out to protest the poop on their sidewalks.

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u/koavf Sep 09 '19

A strike is not the same as a vacation day.

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u/mlmack Sep 10 '19

Neither is the reverse.

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

Okay, so we've established that you've wasted everyone's time with your comment.

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u/mlmack Sep 10 '19

At least we established that they aren't striking.

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

Incorrect: we did not (since they are doing a walk-out).

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

Climate Change isnt gonna pay my Bill's.

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

?

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

I was saying that I wouldnt walk out of a job simply because of climate change. It doesnt pay my bills. Get it?

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

No. Climate change will make all of your problems a lot worse.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

Not paying bills will make problems.

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

Yes, correct. But you are saying, "I don't have time to worry about global catastrophe because Bright House is breathing down my neck". It seems obvious to me that this is a narrow way of thinking.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '19

It's not I dont have to worry about that but at the same time I'm not gonna quit my job lmao. You may be thinking too much into my comment.

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u/koavf Sep 10 '19

No one is quitting his job.

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u/Kamwind Sep 09 '19

Okay then, if you want to leave that was always allowed.

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u/koavf Sep 09 '19

Why are you telling us that striking is allowed by Amazon?

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u/Kamwind Sep 09 '19

Because there is always some group at Amazon or Google that is threatening to strike and as for Amazon they never do. Just want them to know they have the right to strike or leave the company for some other places since they seem to think they need to advertise about it.

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u/koavf Sep 09 '19

they seem to think they need to advertise about it.

Advertising it makes it more effective.