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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

OldBaldy1701E

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7. Well yes

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 10:11 AM

Dec 2021

But I would prefer that we simply go after businesses that treat their employees in this manner. Why create more bureaucracy when we could just put a stop to the exploitation? Oh... capitalism... never mind...

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An Amazon driver was told she would be fired if she stopped delivering packages during tornado warni [View all] Eugene Dec 2021 OP

Capitalism at its finest...... *cough* secondwind Dec 2021 #1

Amazon workers desperately need to be Unionized Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #2

Well yes OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #7

I would prefer that the employees have the protection of a Union Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #8

They are kind of like guard rails on the highway; they are a necessary expense. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #10

Then we are not doing enough to make them. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #13

Yet another reason to NOT use Amazon. I never do. Never will. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #3

To stop working in the face of danger multigraincracker Dec 2021 #4

If you fear for your life and safety, do not continue working Farmer-Rick Dec 2021 #5

Whatever happened to the claim wnylib Dec 2021 #6

OSHA is investigating. Per the Bloomberg article, Amazon says one thing, Eugene Dec 2021 #11

How awful. wnylib Dec 2021 #12

I never order anything from... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #9