Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing::Amazon spent $14.2 million total on anti-union consulting in 2022, filings with the Department of Labor show.

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[–] 7 points 3 years ago (9 children)

Or because people need more to make a living? The whole argument of "it's a shitty job and shouldn't be used to support you" doesn't really work anymore.

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  • [+] -6 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    That doesn't have anything to do with what I said.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    Its a very true dichotomy.

    Hey let's hire Ashok for this position! He's really good!

    Oops, sorry. Bob Whiteman has been here for 30 years. He's just good enough not to fire but he has seniority so he gets first dibs on the job.

    Hey, let's give Ashok a raise! He's really good!

    Oops, sorry. Bob Whiteman has been here for 30 years. He's just good enough not to fire. It he's been here the longest so he gets paid the most.

    The false dichotomy is assuming your choices are a massive adversarial bureaucracy or not making a living wage.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    "It's a very true dichotomy!"

    Proceeds to make up an imagined scenario with a ridiculous fake name to prove it's reality.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Found the guy who never worked a union job.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Found the guy with the superiority complex mad that the union didn’t fall for their sucking up to the bosses.

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