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I don't work at Amazon, but I have a few insights here through insider backchannels. It basically all comes down to numbers and the amount of money spent on opp
by bmismyname 4y ago
I don't work at Amazon, but I have a few insights here through insider backchannels. It basically all comes down to numbers and the amount of money spent on opposing the union versus how much money they will save on suppressing wages if the union fails. In other words, it's pretty good ROI to invest in union busting at all costs because the cost of a few lawyers and consultants is much lower than paying living wages.
It's unlikely that Amazon employees will be reprimanded or whatever, but they probably will use a different law firm next time around.
- thulle 4y agoDoes the calculation include losses due to people avoiding them? Many boycott them here in Sweden, in part due to their views on unions. And while they often have the lowest price in comparisons, they are not doing to good economically last I heard.
- dannyw 4y agoThe way inflation and wages are going, not many people in the world will be able to choose to boycott whoever is offering the lowest prices.