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Amazon workers on strike.
Doctor Gollum:
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Striking is a waste of time, so you may as well look for another job.
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They’re not allowed to strike, I have Amazon prime and I expect next day delivery. What about my rights. ::) ;D
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;D
You would like to think that they had an understanding and appreciation of what just in time processing actually means. If not when they applied, certainly by the end of their induction process...
Viral_Jim:
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2. That far exceeds their legal obligation of one 20 minute break.
https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work
They actually get 3 times the minimum.
3. If they want to earn more, then they can choose to work elsewhere. Again, they aren't slaves. How much the company makes is irrelevant.
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If you're talking about legalities, surely the employees can strike, if they are legally allowed to do so?
Doctor Gollum:
--- Quote from: Viral_Jim on 25 January 2023, 16:45:53 ---
--- Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 25 January 2023, 13:07:48 ---
2. That far exceeds their legal obligation of one 20 minute break.
https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work
They actually get 3 times the minimum.
3. If they want to earn more, then they can choose to work elsewhere. Again, they aren't slaves. How much the company makes is irrelevant.
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If you're talking about legalities, surely the employees can strike, if they are legally allowed to do so?
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https://www.gov.uk/industrial-action-strikes
Absolutely, subject to the above.
But striking is unpaid and the company will probably employ agency staff for as long as they need to to maintain production rates. And at whatever cost just to be bloody minded. If the pay is that bad, (it isn't) then they could all sign up with which ever agencies Amazon use and get a pay rise that way.
If conditions are that bad (in the context of working in a semi automated production) then there are plenty of jobs paying similar money.
Any raise they could win will be at the expense of any other benefits that employees might receive over and above the legal minimum.
But, in the real world, you're expected to take toilet and smoking breaks during your breaks, which may or may not be paid... Certainly paid 15 minute comfort breaks and unpaid 30 minute meal breaks are pretty much standard.
So conditions aren't unreasonable, they're actually competitive, which leaves pay... Again, for a warehouse job in the Midlands £10.50 is competitive. £22k ish...
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