If everyone terminated their contracts then Amazon would be forced to reconsider.
Traditionally called 'striking' and it's extremely effective at this sort of corporate bullshit
If everyone stopped using Amazon maybe something even better would happen.
The world worked pretty ok before Amazon, it can do so again.
Yeah it sure sounds like Amazon doesn't think they need delivery drivers anymore.
Probably wanna replace them with self driving cars.
How would such a large number of professionals coordinate their efforts?
You'd need some kind of organization, ideally with a leadership to coordinate actions among its major players. And you'd need lines of communication that weren't compromised by the business interests you were negotiating against. You'd also need a state body willing to enforce the terms reached by the workforce and its employers. And you'd need a public that valued the dignity and prosperity of individual workers above the potential temporary disruption of the treat train.
Does Japan have any of that?
Does Japan have any of that?
Not really. Their unions are actually designed to be part of the company rather than external for an entire industry. Since the delivery drivers appear to be contractors they aren't considered eligible to join the union.
Japan is experiencing its first sustained inflationary period in many years. So these drives are seeing prices go up when they haven't done so for much of their careers, and now their pay is dropping too.
Extend Embrace Extinguish but now it's being used on the gig economy market
Now I've seen everything capitalism has to offer
everything capitalism has to offer so far...
Boycott amazon. Don't watch prime, dont biy their goods. Don't even pirate their shows.
They are helping destroy democracy, and bankrupting brick and mortar stores.
Do you want amazon to be the only store you can shop at? Imagine the enshitification if that happens.
And to make it happen, all they need to do is pay the right people enough, or gove them something they want, and they'll have everything they ask for approved.
Don't give them power. They are waging war on your rights and freedoms.
If you think its too great a sacrifice for freedom, then even more reason to boycott, because they already have you by the balls.
Maybe AI can drive the trucks...
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