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Reading the article I understand that the agency who subcontract drivers for Amazon is making them "work illegal hours", not Amazon itself. Now I am not saying
by crivabene 10y ago
Reading the article I understand that the agency who subcontract drivers for Amazon is making them "work illegal hours", not Amazon itself.
Now I am not saying that Amazon is not doing that, I am just saying that no evidence is presented on the fact that Amazon is aware of what is happening with the drivers.
- notyourwork 10y agoI agree but it wouldn't be a headline if the title did not include a well known name like Amazon.
- HarryHirsch 10y agoMarket power gets you headlines, so it isn't exactly surprising that there is overlap between abusive labour practices and making the news.
- dx034 10y agoIt is likely that Amazon dictates terms that don't leave the agency another choice. I don't think the owners of the agency will make a lot of money either. Creating such an agency isn't too hard, so if AHC doesn't comply they'll find someone who opens up a new one and delivers the same price again. In my opinion Amazon is at fault. A company has to know the contractors it works with. It's a similar argument as with child labor. Just because a subcontractor that produces for you exploits children doesn't mean that it's not your fault. Companies, especially at that size, have a duty to closely monitor their whole supply chain for violations of laws and ethics.