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Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

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Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

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post #15

This is long overdue. It is well past time for tech workers to organize and demand a larger share of the billions in wealth we’ve generated for the VCs and CEOs.

Getting FAANG salary isn’t enough?

With return to office it's nowhere near enough on the west coast. Unless you hold a top position at a large corporation on the west coast you don't even have enough money to buy a house. Considering you're helping generate billions in revenue yeah, I'd say you should be being paid more.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#22
post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Getting FAANG salary isn’t enough?

With return to office it's nowhere near enough on the west coast. Unless you hold a top position at a large corporation on the west coast you don't even have enough money to buy a house. Considering you're helping generate billions in revenue yeah, I'd say you should be being paid more.

The only homeowners in CA, OR, and WA are top executives at large corporations?

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#23
post #15

This is long overdue. It is well past time for tech workers to organize and demand a larger share of the billions in wealth we’ve generated for the VCs and CEOs.

Getting FAANG salary isn’t enough?

Better to think in terms of percentages. Wages vs GDP has decreased while profits vs GDP has increased. Maybe tech is an outlier compared to the broader economy. Would be interesting to see the numbers.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#24
post #4

> “There’s a feeling of the culture and the values that are being told are important for us to bring to the table are not being mirrored by the top executives,” the worker said. “They do not model with their behavior what we are told to do with our roles.” Are they referring to Amazon's Leadership Principles, or something else? https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-...

I read that to suggest the execs aren't coming to the office themselves.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#25
post #9

If only there were some kind of organization employees could belong to that would help counter the asymmetric power of corporations.

The interesting part it isn't even needed for this walk to organise. We don't need unions like we used to, some online admin at most is enough

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#26

The danger of any walkout is that you won't be allowed to walk back in. The time for useful collective action was back when tech companies couldn't hire fast enough, and tech employees enjoyed unusual leverage. After 27,000 layoffs, a performative walkout without a defined goal is just making it easier for Amazon management as they plan the next round of cuts.

That's a good point about the defined goal. I'd personally like to know if Amazon treats its white-collar workers as shitty as it treats its blue-collar ones. If so, why are they working there when tech has been so hot for the past years, but if not, does that make this a case of "voting for leopards eating people's faces off party"?

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#27
post #15

This is long overdue. It is well past time for tech workers to organize and demand a larger share of the billions in wealth we’ve generated for the VCs and CEOs.

Getting FAANG salary isn’t enough?

No.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#28
post #20

This is long overdue. It is well past time for tech workers to organize and demand a larger share of the billions in wealth we’ve generated for the VCs and CEOs.

Why just tech? Can't the same be said for employees of any successful company?

Yes but we're a forum for tech workers and this is an article about a tech worker walk out.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#29
post #20

This is long overdue. It is well past time for tech workers to organize and demand a larger share of the billions in wealth we’ve generated for the VCs and CEOs.

Why just tech? Can't the same be said for employees of any successful company?

Yes it can, but this is a tech industry oriented forum.

Re: Seattle Amazon workers plan walkout over return to office, layoffs

#30
post #5

Wed 5/31 12pm near Bezos's balls (ie the spheres). It would be a shame if other people that are forced back into the office would not show up in support.

So people are walking out at lunch time?

Do they plan to return after lunch?

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