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What a surprise that the person who’s no longer packing and has moved up no longer sees the concerns as legitimate

He could give each of his 575,700 employees one big $14,000 paycheck tomorrow and that would still be less than the amount he makes in a month.

Amazon thought they was going to come to Alabama and people would just take their crap. I am so proud of the people in Bessemer for standing up.

I work in logistics it’s really tough. We have a saying where I work “ before we were picking cotton , now we picking boxes “

I used to work at Amazon and can vouch that this video is accurate. Everyone is seen limping. Once you notice it, it’s hard to unsee it.

Billionaires stay rich by NOT being generous.

I cancelled my prime few months ago. Everyone should do that.

I’ve been a cherry picker, floor picker and a packer for a couple jobs and boy it is strenuous work. You could easily hit 15 to 20,000 steps a day. I started off strong and fast. After a couple years I am only 28 years old and I’ve already got tendinitis in both arms and knee and back issues. Although physical labor requires almost no education, someone has to break their back and good pay is deserved.

We need to stop supporting Amazon until they respect the workers.

*I’ve personally worked* at an Amazon warehouse and it is absolutely excruciating you come back to home *completely sore all* body has been depleted all its energy 😳😳 INHUMANE

This man looks like an evil genius. I swear he looks like an evil Marvel or DC character.

Never ordered anything from Amazon until this day and this solidified my agenda the merrier. He don’t want to be unionized because he knows the employee roll over rate would stop and lawsuits will be filed if he don’t comply.

I worked at Amazon, Whitestown Indiana. This job helped me to stabilize myself but almost ruined my marriage. My body was always sore. I will never ever work there anymore.

Someone start a viral tweet to demand Bezos work a day in a fulfilment center. They'll get extra breaks after that.

Stand your ground Amazon workers. Your boss was made a billionaire because of you, and only you. Never forget that!

This kind of terrible treatment of employees is a lot more prevalent than a lot of people are aware of. I've seen some pretty awful things happen to people who work at employment 'agencies' also. You would have to be there & see it for yourself in order to believe it. There are no shortage of Bezo wannabes out there. The world is being slowly but surely, taken over by psychopaths. I think it's getting worse & those who don't have to suffer the consequences will continue to ignore the problem.

The fact that Amazon not ONLY refused to allow you to film in the processing center, but ignored your request for an interview with even a junior exec is pretty telling indeed. I hope this vote goes in favor of the workers.

United we Bargain , Divided we Beg.

Having gone from retail to the office, i am disgusted how much easier i have it compared to my retail life. I don’t work nearly as hard. Corporate is shitting of their ground workers.

I've worked at Amazon and I can relate to the pain you go through walking around the warehouse. I worked at the food fresh and the bathroom breaks are insane. The physical labor you have to do for the majority of the shift and you only get two 15-minute breaks and a 30 minute break does not give your body any time to even remotely relax for you to have to go back to your shift until your time is done. The biggest issue that I saw when I was working at Amazon was the docked pay. I was only allowed to work a 5 hour shift but they would ask me towards the end of my shift if I could stay longer to work I did it a few times until I looked at my time card and they docked me the extra hour that I stayed because I didn't take a lunch even though we do take a 30-minute lunch I'm going over the time recommended so therefore they took the hour away from me and took money away from me. When I went to the management in 2 HR and explain to them what was going on and why they're docking my pay and how I can see that they are docking my pay they were telling me know that is not true it's California law that we have to follow by but I live in Texas California law does not apply in Texas. This guy truly needs to be stopped before he seriously has a death on his hands because the physical labor is so intense you might as well call it modern slavery because of such backbreaking labor and they constantly have you on a schedule that if you don't pick at a certain rate then you're going to get in trouble every single time. I have talked to multiple people working at Amazon and they've gone to doctors multiple times because of their health issues that they never had and are developing now because they're not getting the adequate break or sufficiency that they need

They should go on strike...customers won’t get they’re packages and Amazon will have to give refunds. Hit em where it hurts✊🏼

That job looks like a nightmare. I work hard construction and it's better than that. Nobody is timing how long it takes me to pee at least. As long as I'm passing inspections on time nobody cares what I'm doing.

Lol, this is why I quit Amazon. Amazon is a joke.

Working at Amazon was the most stressful thing I’ve ever done in my life!!!

I worked for Amazon and i dealt with the same issues so i stand with the workers.

This video is so accurate, I worked at Amazon for a month and quit. My back hurt so bad when my shift was over. Because I was a part time employee I only had 15 minute breaks and most of my break was spent walking to the cafeteria which was across the warehouse. If you came back from your break late your name tag was scanned and you were penalized. This is modern day slavery.

Amazon would be perfect, if they got rid of Rate, & allow people to sit after certain hours. Hope those changes come soon. 💯

I worked for Amazon last year for months and my body hurt when I had my first day. I worked at warehouse for 6 and half hours. When I saw that Bezos give 8 million to a foundation notification on my job app. I was thinking like your employees work hard.

I was a manager at Amazon. I resigned today. I cried of joy. I hated how my peers didn’t help associates. I hated how other management wrote associates up when the job is so intense. I always came home in pain because I tried my hardest to lead by example and help my associates. This company must be stopped.

I fully sympathize with these people. I know what it's like to be on your feet, on concrete floors, in steel toe shoes for 10 hours. By the time you get done with your shift your legs and feet hurt so bad you sometimes literally vomit. Fingers crossed for them.

Success is about focusing Your energy on what creates results and using what you already know

I'm working 12 hour night shift at Amazon, in 3 days of working I felt like someone beat me to death. And some people have no choice they can't find other jobs and they have bills to pay 🙄

i dont like how you pushed this narrative to be Black based when this is clearly fighting for the raise of ALL amazon workers.

I try not to buy off Amazon because I heard their workers aren’t always treated well. I’ll go to Target or Costco.

I worked for Amazon for only a week and let me tell you this….it’s literally the heaviest job I’ve ever done…my Fitbit tracked probably 80,000 steps in just one day ….that’s like a trip from LA to Phoenix just by walking

The first shall be last & the last shall be first!! Victory will be yours in Jesus Holy Mighty name!!!! Hallelujah

'You can't expect to change a situation once your in it?' What is that supposed to mean? Never change horrible working conditions because you're working there? Wow that lady at 9:00 has drank the Amazon kool-aid.

She's right when she said they come into struggling areas because they know they can get cheap labor there. My friend delivered for Amazon and quit because it sucked so much. Not everyone can afford that same privilege.

I've never ordered anything off Amazon and I'm glad

One word sums this up, “greed” … Jeff would rather die rich then spend his money taking care of his employees who keeps him rich! Jeff will never be able to spend all the billions he made by the time he dies, the least he can do is takecare of his employees better.

It’s literally always the people in high positions defending bezos and his policies. PAs (process assistants) do nothing physical compared to the workers. Believe me I know.

As a Alabamian, I was taught the saying "You earn what you work for" and these workers, my fellow Alabamians work so hard and yet Bezos doesn't reward these good folk for their efforts. Alabama may be a mostly conservative state but the people know the value of working to put food on the table. I support the unionization of Amazon workers 1000%. Roll Tide Roll!!

Unity and solidarity is needed, all workers need to strike, show who has the power and who needs who more. Power to the people.

I worked at one of the call centers they have... It was - constantly; the whole shift - either 1 phone call + 2 emails at the same time or 2 chats + 2 emails at the same time or 2 chats + 3 emails at the same time. My mental health was in detriment; I had to buy bandages for my hands because of the pain... Customers are just horrible people as well; the don't care either. So sad! So humiliating!

I used to work there ages ago as a picker, my god it was the worst job imaginable. I was young , barely 20, and everyone there looked like zombies. I was so tired after leaving and my legs hurt etc, I can't imagine ever in my wildest dreams doing something like that again for such a low pay. it is completely insulting to be making scraps while there are kids on youtube and twitch farting on their webcams and playing video games pulling in 6 figures. Work smarter and find a way out of it!

Working at Amazon is a prime example of how a job only cares about your labor not you.... people who work the hardest are paid the less

This company should be ashamed of themselves for the treatment of the workers globally!!

A company is only as strong as its people, not the owners!!!🤔

This reminds me of the grasshopper speech in A Bugs Life where he says they have to keep the ants in line or else they lose their way of life, even though the ants outnumber them 100-1

I used to work at a warehouse and you stand LITERALLY ALLLLLLLL DAY. Its a long day of lifting, standing , walking.

There no excuses for his evil behavior against Amazon Workers Justice will prevail 🗽

I went to Amazon after working 6 or 8 months there...One day I sat in my car and slowly walked to the break room...I sat there and decided that I don't need to be here, it felt like a prison. So I walked out and didnt look back.

I work as a lead robotic engineer at amazon and I can certainly say that this is pretty accurate even though I'm looking in from a different department. At our facility in California working condition might not be as bad as associates peeing in bottles, but I can definitely tell you that standing in some of their work stations even for an hour will tire you out let alone 10 hours. You know what else is funnier. If you are an associate you will barely make end meets with your rate but for some reason, every other position in the company will pay you way more than you should be getting. That's probably why some of the upper management don't really care.

There needs to be a strong labor movement all across this country.

I worked at Amazon for a 1.5 years. Quit cuz I had to go to grad school. Wasn’t that bad if you’re not overweight or don’t have any other injuries. But if you’re older and overweight, which is unfortunately a lot of people in lower income bracket, it’s going to be tough. So yeah Amazon needs to lower their standards. Not everyone is a young buck like me.

3:52 They're warehouse workers not Navy Seal recruits. Losing a few minutes to an hour of time isn't going to kill anyone. Waiting an extra day for a package isn't going to destroy anything

It’s a sad state of affairs when a low level supervisor is caping for the trillion dollar company. It’s Stockholm Syndrome at its finest. You can empathize, but you don’t see why they’re doing this? It’s not for everybody isn’t a good excuse. The work can be demanding, but taking care of your employees should be prioritized to retain those willing to work so hard.

I absolutely HATED working for Amazon’s warehouse. It’s just so indescribable 🤦🏽‍♂️ I seen people pass out, get injured etc. and all they did was replace them. They don’t care about employees. Oh and your time is tracked...so bathroom breaks become a pain cause you’ll get points for being away too long. Bathroom are like a like 10min walk!! I was a picker.

I’ve worked in many warehouses and they were all union. Believe me, the union doesn’t necessarily get the workers what they want. It’d be nice if companies just paid a living wage, and had enough people so they can work at a normal human pace as well. I remember walking miles and miles in steel toed boots on a concrete floor. As a Amazon customer I would happily pay a dollar more per item if it went directly to the workers.

I was a manager there and hated it. I brought up these issues and nothing was done to fix them. I would say more but don’t think I’m allowed to. I wish these people success in their fight.

I’m 25 and I’ve had 6 people personally in my life the past 7 years who have worked and quit Amazon, because they said it was a horrible place to work. Not a coincidence, this isn’t China 🇨🇳

Dawn sounds like she has some low-key social Darwinist views.

I did Amazon as a back up plan. Delivery driver job 350+ stops not worth it. I lasted a month there. Body was always sore after work. Amazon can suck it.

I passed out at work on my 12 hour shift because my body is shutting down due to lack of sleep and overworked and I’m 23 years old

I believe , hard working individuals need to be taken care of , no matter if you’re building a space ship or if you’re teaching kids we all deserve a Great life .

If Amazon could make conditions worse and drain more energy from people, they'd do it. I really hope they get their union.

Thank you for reporting this.

This is the problem with capitalism. The rich sit on their couch not doing anything while the workers exhaust themselves. The internationale, humanity will stand up

How do you think you get your package so fast? Cmon people we gotta support these folks

"It's always been that way" Thank you Dawn for parroting the worst and most factually incorrect excuse ever conceived

I think people are tired of making the rich richer. It's an ironic the more skilled you become often the easier your life is. I've experienced this.

I worked @ Amazon for 3weeks n quit, now I’m happy and blessed work’n @ USPS Thank God

I can't think of a single person who doesn't go to the bathroom, Dawn. What do you mean it's not for everyone? Everyone pees, Dawn.

I’ve been working for close to 30 years. I’ve had many jobs and an Amazon warehouse job is easily one of the top 3 worst I’ve had. It’s so bad I feel guilty from even ordering from them. I went from ordering and selling on Amazon weekly to maybe ordering once every 2 to 3 years. I will pay more to order from another company. A company that rich penny punches at the expense of the employees. That lady at 2:20 is telling the truth. My feet would be on a lot of pain towards the end of the shift. I’d get rashes too from all the walking. The concrete is terrible on the body. I’ve been an athlete for over 30 years and that job still took its toll on me.

Thats heavy how the Plant is in the same postion as the previous plant that had to fight for the same reasons.

To anyone who's reading this. Please support small business instead of big corporations like Amazon. Think about where you order your items. The one day shipping policies is absolute insanity! This was so hard to watch. I work in a small warehouse in a small webshop and even I'm exhausted on some days. Just imagining the toll on these people breaks my heart.

As I always say, there's no such thing as an ethical billionaire.

“It’s not for everybody” she received a bonus to back Amazon up 😕

Damn where I work at we got no robots 😂😂 you have to push the carts

As a former foreman for a construction company the first thing I learned was keeping all the workers happy produces fantastic results especially in projects that were seen as impossible to complete on time. I even had subcontractors stay to help me with my tasks on their own time off the clock.

I worked there while pregnant and got no accommodation. All I asked was to be at the station next to the bathroom. Nope put as far as possible and punished for constantly going to the bathroom. They also don’t touch on how Amazon excessively uses temp workers. They hang the promise of permanent work over their head, pay them as low as $9 an hour only to fire them or keep them permanently temp. The way they treat their elderly work force is disgusting. No accommodation for them either. Sexual assault and harassment went ignored. Etc. Its tragic

All you need is one yacht, not three. Share that wealth with other hard working Americans. It makes the country stronger.🇺🇸

I work for Amazon & it is brutal, you are not allowed to sit down to take a brake for a minute or two cause it gets tiring or you get a warning or write up, you get a write up for not making rate, you have two 15 minute breaks but you spend almost 5 minutes to get to the break room & 5 minutes to get back to work, you get so tired your feet & legs hurt every day after work ...

I’m in a union and love it!! The benefits are unbeatable ✌️

The lady against unionisation just sounds like every old fart who’s against progress and change for the better. Change is good, JOIN A UNION 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

I worked at Amazon for 4months and I’ll NEVER do it again. Thank God I’m in a better position now

I've just closed my Amazon account on the basis of this report.

Interesting what that one lady who said: "If working for Amazon is too tough physically , mentally then this probably isn't the place for them" . I once worked for Amazon as a young person, I was in pretty good shape, very healthy. However when I took a temp job at the Amazon warehouse? Once my shift was over I went home & I was HURTING all over my body! Had to resort to Ben Gay. I swear my body felt like what an elderly persons body must have felt when it ages. I was 30! That woman well she is full of manure!

8:40 of course Karen won't sympathize with them, and just because it's been how it is from day 1, doesn't mean it doesn't require a change, and it's not one person saying it, there are several hundred goofy

I suspect the anti-union lady has motivations that she's not sharing.

Having jobs that have u on your feet aint no joke.. It's the thinking humans are robots is my problem. Every job I had on my feet.. So I no how they feel..

Amazon workers are doing exactly what they should in unionizing, U can tell that bezos is squirming by the fact tht he’s doing dirty tricks to try and shut it down

Man Amazon warehouse workers deserve a hell of a lot more. I had to quit, I couldn’t do it smh! Especially dealing with supervisors on a power trip 🤧

I once saw this image that said that if someone lived for 80 years and earned an average of $5,000.00 every day of their life, they still wouldn't be a billionaire, but rather have about $150,000,000.00. At the bottom of the image was a line that said that no one works to become a billionaire. So yeah, we should be taxing multi millionaires and billionaires in this country more then we currently are!

Wow! I have a interview appointment tomorrow to work at a sortation warehouse. Maybe I’ll like it. I’m 41 going on 42yrs old. And don’t wanna move all over so fast… lol

As an Amazon worker in Michigan, I say this is not true for me. I work the night shift with 3 breaks, 2of them 30 min and 1 be 15 min. We have several chances to be promoted within 2-3 months of being hired and they encourage us to inform our management. My team leader got promoted after being there for only 4 months. They are not harsh on us making rate every second but encourage us to try to hit a good number that they think we can do. So if I do 112 for an hour, they say try to get a 120 for the next hour. Or if I do 178 for an hour, the next hour I might get 153. My manager doesn't get mad but accepts that as long as I am working, He's fine with any number we produce that night. And our bathroom situation is go whenever you need to. Takes 5 mins, that's ok. BTW I'm a packer.

The fact that they use robots and STILL underpay their workers.

I would go to the Restroom JUST to SIT DOWN when i worked there💔💔

11.5 million an hr? He ain't sharing?? Get Him. We work too hard for this shit. Get Him.