Amazon Workers Walk Out Amid Layoffs, Citing Concerns for Climate
Hundreds of Amazon workers walked off the job demanding renewed commitments to reducing carbon emissions to zero and a flexible remote work policy.
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Hundreds of Amazon workers walked off the job demanding renewed commitments to reducing carbon emissions to zero and a flexible remote work policy.
Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company's pledge to get greener.
Organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, the worker walkout could include over 1,900 employees and kicks off at 12 p.m. local time.
Amazon announced Shipment Zero in 2019 but claims it 'no longer makes sense' to have a goal that is separate to its broader Climate Pledge.
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