How Are We Treating Essential Employees??
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Start at the bottom (oldest) to read the tweets in order. Click on any tweet see the thread attached to it - it keeps some of the ideas more organized. Enjoy!!
“It’s more powerful when we come together...We formed an alliance between a bunch of different companies because we all have one common goal which is to save the lives of workers and communities.” vice.com/en_us/article/…
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The Bloomberg Opinion is a news outlet founded by none other than Michael Bloomberg himself, who was recently a candidate in the Democratic primaries. This article pulls on the same ideas that Bernie emphasized, demonstrating how democratic ideals tie into this issue
At Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the white-collar employees are working from home. But hundreds of thousands of blue-collar employees working in the company’s enormous warehouses are still going to work every day trib.al/0joDceO
He calls for a political revolution. His tax that would cut the wealth of billionaires in half in the next 15 years and raise trillions of dollars. The goal is "to break up the concentration of wealth and power" in this upper class (from his campaign website).
$41 billion. That's how much Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth go up in the past 5 weeks. Meanwhile, his Amazon employees are putting their lives at risk in warehouses across the country. This is what a rigged economy is about, and why we need a political revolution.
$41 billion. That's how much Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth go up in the past 5 weeks. Meanwhile, his Amazon employees are putting their lives at risk in warehouses across the country. This is what a rigged economy is about, and why we need a political revolution.
More than 50 amazon workers at MSP1 in Shakopee, MN walked off the job just after 12am this morning to protest the elimination of unpaid time off, unsafe conditions, & the appearance of retaliation against workers who speak out. Here's Hafsa Hasan, one of the leaders:
Sanders has been one of the most active politicians to stand up against Amazon's practices. He does not stray away from recognizing the root of the problem, which he believes lies in economic and social injustices.
I find it reprehensible that Amazon is firing employees who speak out against unsafe working conditions during this horrific pandemic. These workers will not be silenced.
U.S. billionaires increased their wealth by 10% since the #COVID19 pandemic began, with Jeff Bezos earning $25 billion, @IPS_DC reports. At the same time, at least 26 million Americans have lost their jobs and Amazon employees continue to protest for sick pay & workplace safety.
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