Opinion

“Workers need to organize for a mass general strike”—an Amazon worker in Massachusetts speaks out on exploitation, surveillance and organizing the fight back

A core element of Amazon’s operations is the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program—a sprawling network of nominally independent subcontractors through which Amazon controls the lives of hundreds of ...
AllHipHop

Maryland Amazon driver says she lost service. She didn’t expect the company to take the van, leave her stranded: ‘Sue them for endangering your life’

‘I do workers comp claims for Amazon. They do y’all dirty.’ Erelle (@itzz.erellee) was still wearing her Amazon vest when they drove away. After her signal dropped, she couldn’t complete her delivery ...
Yahoo

Amazon Fires 150 Unionized Drivers, Claims They Never Worked There

Workers wear Amazon gear but Amazon says they’re not Amazon employees. These fired drivers wore Amazon uniforms, drove Amazon-branded vehicles, and followed Amazon’s delivery software and procedures ...
KTVZ

‘Packages and profits over people’: What it’s like to be an Amazon driver and why some are on strike

(CNN) — Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in four states across the US. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work. Amazon says that the ...