Subj : Amazon workers walk out to protest return to office mandates
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 01 2023 13:30:04

Amazon workers walk out to protest return to office mandates

Date:
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:21:53 +0000

Description:
Protests broke out at Amazons offices yesterday, with more workers joining 
remotely, as workers expressed their dissatisfaction.

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More than 1,900 Amazon employees around the world walked out in protest about 
the companys return-to-office mandate, which saw many workers being told to 
cut back on remote working and work from the office for at least three days 
per week. 

The event, live-streamed on Twitter by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, 
the group representing dissatisfied Amazon workers, saw speakers also 
highlight various company policies, criticizing it for not being 
environmentally friendly. 

According to the group, workers from the US, Ireland, South Africa, China, 
Germany, Poland, Brazil, Canada, and Spain took part in the event virtually. 
Amazon workers protest 

Banners displayed by the disgruntled workers read: Earths Best Employer? Stop 
the PR; Listen to your employees, Stop greenwashing; and One size does not 
fit all. 

Another handwritten placard read: Been here 17 years. Does Amazon care about 
my opinion? Read more 

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Among the numerous concerns raised by the group are that the company has 
drastically undercounted its carbon footprint, that the pollution caused by 
its operations harm communities of color disproportionately, and that Amazon 
has turned back on some decisions including its commitment to make half of 
its shipments net-zero carbon by the end of the decade. 

Also of great importance during the walkout was the companys decision to make 
office working mandatory : a decision made public in February that saw uproar 
from company workers worldwide. 

Beyond the environmental impacts of traveling to work, which often requires 
families to have multiple vehicles, employees also report having more quality 
time with their families thanks to the reduction or elimination of the daily 
commute. 

Earlier this year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explained that physical 
collaborative working facilitates ad-hoc conversation and better learning, 
also citing positive impacts on the economies surrounding the companys 
offices. 

Amazon did not immediately respond to TechRadar Pro s request for a comment 
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