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Bezos says Amazon workers aren’t treated like robots, unveils robotic plan to keep them working He didn’t specifically mention the peeing in bottles, however Share this story Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in his final letter to shareholders as CEO that the e-commerce giant has to “do a better job for our employees.” The letter comes amid ongoing reports of untenable conditions for Amazon workers. And it outlines a strategy that seems odd for a company that has been accused of treating work...

  Amazon.com Inc needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said on Thursday in his final letter to shareholders as chief executive officer of the online retail giant. Bezos comments came just days after Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama voted against forming a union by a more than 2-to-1 margin - a major win for the retailer that has fiercely resisted unionization for decades. "While the voting results were lopsided and our direct relationship with employees is strong...

Amazon must ‘do a better job’ for its workers, says Jeff Bezos Julia Kollewe © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters Amazon needs to “do a better job” for its employees, Jeff Bezos told shareholders in his final letter as chief executive of the online giant, but he also pushed back against criticism of the company’s work practices. Bezos, who reclaimed his title as the world’s richest person this year, said that Amazon’s recent defeat of an...

The Amazon chief executive offers his first thoughts on the high-profile union vote at the e-commerce giant's Bessemer, Ala., warehouse in his annual shareholder letter.

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After union vote, Bezos vows to do better for Amazon workers Business Related Yes FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Bezos vowed Thursday, April 15, 2021 to focus on making Amazon a better and safer place to work. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) NEW YORK – After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ackn...

Updated April 15 Amazon must do ‘a better job’ for employees after union vote, Bezos says He says the company should commit to improving worker satisfaction as much as it focuses on providing customer care. By Jay GreeneThe Washington Post Share “Despite what we’ve accomplished, it’s clear to me that we need a better vision for our employees’ success,” Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos wrote in a letter to shareholders Thursday. Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post SEATTLE �...

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File NEW YORK (AP) — After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos acknowledged that Amazon has to do better for its workers and vowed to make Amazon a safer place to work. Bezos made the promise Thursday in his annual letter to shareholders. He said he didnt take comfort in the outcome of the recent union election in Bessemer, Alabama, even though workers there overwhelmingly rejected a union. “I think we need to do a better job...

This story was co-published with The New Yorker and is not subject to our Creative Commons license. When Amazon opened its second fulfillment center in the Baltimore region, in 2018, most anyone driving to it from the city arrived via Dundalk Avenue, which took them past a yellow brick building that was constructed in 1952 to house Local 2609 and 2610 of the United Steelworkers and an adjacent building that opened after Local 2610 moved into its own space. By then, the buildings were mostly vac...

The failed unionization push highlights growing disillusionment with progressive priorities.The political left has a complicated relationship with its black supporters. When blacks vote to help elect Joe Biden, they are celebrated. When they vote to help undermine the progressive agenda, they...