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Counties with Amazon warehouses have a lower pay rate for warehouse work than counties without them. Amazon makes bank because they can get away with exploitin
by marricks 6y ago
Counties with Amazon warehouses have a lower pay rate for warehouse work than counties without them.
Amazon makes bank because they can get away with exploiting workers more than a mom and pop shop can, or small businesses.
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Amazon also has an extremely high turn over rate revealing the cruelty of their workplaces: https://labor411.org/411-blog/warehouse-worker-turnover-rate-is-100-in-counties-that-have-amazon-warehouses/ https://labor411.org/411-blog/warehouse-worker-turnover-rate...
Cite from economist for counties with lower pay: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/01/20/what-amazon-does-to-wages https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/01/20/what-amaz... and chart without a paywall: https://twitter.com/parismarx/status/1375127251004571649/photo/1 https://twitter.com/parismarx/status/1375127251004571649/pho...
Let's stop with the feel good "Amazon must pay better than alternatives because they're wealthy" and look at the facts.
- MuffinFlavored 6y ago> Counties with Amazon warehouses have a lower pay rate for warehouse work than counties without them. Mom and pop warehouses pay $12-$13/hr in my county and Amazon pays $15-$20/hr with health care I believe. https://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/benefits/ https://www.amazondelivers.jobs/about/benefits/
- marricks 6y agoThat's a nice local statistic but it's probable at this point amazon is depressing warehouse work wages that used to be quite a bit above minimum wage. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/01/20/what-amazon-does-to-wages https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/01/20/what-amaz...