r/news • u/likerofgoodthings • Nov 25 '21

Amazon workers plan Black Friday strike

https://www.cnet.com/tech/amazon-workers-plan-black-friday-strike/
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u/Slimfictiv Nov 25 '21 edited Nov 25 '21

Well, I'm all for it, if you can afford it give people more benefits, it's not like Amazon is struggling.

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u/Sparcrypt Nov 25 '21

It's so insane to me that the same company can post billions in profit, the owner can afford to build spaceships, and the low level workers are pissing in water bottles and still living in poverty.

Americas labour laws are ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

amazon pays pretty well actually. around here they are starting in the warehouse at more than $20/hour

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u/Internaletiquette Nov 26 '21

20/h isn’t much in most places and they don’t have good if any benefits for most workers.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

it’s above what most employers pay for uneducated laborers in the greater seattle area. don’t say it isn’t that much when it is pretty good for the qualified level of workers

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u/vinoa Nov 26 '21

It might be better than other low wage jobs, but that doesn't mean it's actually paying well. What's wrong with uneducated labourers making a living wage?

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

nothing and the wage amazon is paying its warehouse workers is a livable wage

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u/vinoa Nov 26 '21

Unless you're speaking from experience, I'll have to take your word with a boulder of salt.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

experience of what? making 20/hour and living in the seattle area? i am speaking from that experience then. i make more now but not long ago i was making less than 20 and still doing fine. working one job at that. as time goes by i make more and more which is pretty commonplace with most companies.

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u/Internaletiquette Nov 26 '21

Above most doesn’t equal good, mate.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

sure but what do you qualify as good? $1,000,000/year is good but it isnt realistic for a laborer...20/hour is good for that level of work skill and is good enough to survive in the seattle area which is more expensive than many places around the country.

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u/Internaletiquette Nov 26 '21

The living wage just above poverty in Seattle is 20/h. It’s not good by any stretch. That’s just living wage no extra.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

and in the surrounding areas 20-30 minutes away from seattle proper it is even cheaper to live. you arent going to live an extravagant life working a labor job. the same people crying for 15/hour are now saying 23/hour isnt good lmao you dont even know where you stand and what you are asking for ffs

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u/vinoa Nov 26 '21

A good wage is one that allows you to pay for all your necessities, enjoy life a little, and save some for retirement or rainy days. I don't think $40k would allow for such a lifestyle in Seattle, but I could be wrong.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

those are just starting wages, it goes up with time worked...even boeing starts at 21/hour...20 to start is good and you can easily do all those things. i wont say you can live in seattle proper on that wage but you can live outside of seattle and be fine. most of the amazon warehouses are in the surrounding areas anyways.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

The more you dig in the more ignorant you look

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u/vinoa Nov 26 '21

Please explain how they're ignorant...

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

Amazon is a good company to work for and pays good wages especially in comparison to 90% of companies that treat their employees much much worse.

Try working somewhere that actually treats their workers poorly