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So … this clip is the first bad thing you’ve seen about Amazon and its business practices? Are you one of the 10,000 that is just learning about Amazon today?

systemvoltage 3y ago
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- raxxorraxor 3y ago
  Well, if it helps, I am really sorry about your life and that of millions of people. I get it, I order there too occasionally, but...
- dkdbejwi383 3y ago
  > I oppose unions May I ask why, and if you don't mind, where you're from? I ask because I see anti-union sentiment online fairly often, and typically from Americans. I don't understand why unions are so mistrusted there. I've lived my life in countries where unions are a normal thing that most people wouldn't think twice about, whether they are a member or not.
  - toastercat 3y ago
    I'm American and was in a union before. Some of my coworkers disliked the union because it was mandatory to pay fees when you started the job, whether you took advantage of union benefits or not. There was also an incident where an employee threatened to stab another employee, but because of the union, it was very difficult and time-consuming to get them fired (imagine working next to a guy who threatened to stab you for over a month). That being said, the coworkers who expressed dislike for the union also enjoyed the benefits of guaranteed wage increases, free gym access, and generous holiday time. I think in general in the USA, there is a view that unions slow down progress and create extra bureacracy, which they often do. There are good unions and bad unions.
- paledot 3y ago
  Unions have provided an immense amount of value to your personal life, and for millions of people. (Even if you've never been a member, unions are both a product and sustainer of the overall labour movement that you have definitely benefited from every day of your working life.) Amazon gave you a 30-day trial of Prime.

systemvoltage 3y ago

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raxxorraxor 3y ago
Well, if it helps, I am really sorry about your life and that of millions of people. I get it, I order there too occasionally, but...
dkdbejwi383 3y ago
> I oppose unions May I ask why, and if you don't mind, where you're from? I ask because I see anti-union sentiment online fairly often, and typically from Americans. I don't understand why unions are so mistrusted there. I've lived my life in countries where unions are a normal thing that most people wouldn't think twice about, whether they are a member or not.
- toastercat 3y ago
  I'm American and was in a union before. Some of my coworkers disliked the union because it was mandatory to pay fees when you started the job, whether you took advantage of union benefits or not. There was also an incident where an employee threatened to stab another employee, but because of the union, it was very difficult and time-consuming to get them fired (imagine working next to a guy who threatened to stab you for over a month). That being said, the coworkers who expressed dislike for the union also enjoyed the benefits of guaranteed wage increases, free gym access, and generous holiday time. I think in general in the USA, there is a view that unions slow down progress and create extra bureacracy, which they often do. There are good unions and bad unions.
paledot 3y ago
Unions have provided an immense amount of value to your personal life, and for millions of people. (Even if you've never been a member, unions are both a product and sustainer of the overall labour movement that you have definitely benefited from every day of your working life.) Amazon gave you a 30-day trial of Prime.