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India: 5000 trabajadores rebeldes destruyen una fábrica de Apple

Por Giovanna Schaidhauer La fábrica de iPhone en Karnataka, India, dirigida por el monopolio tecnológico de Taiwán, Wistron Corporation, fue destruida el 12 de diciembre por 5000 trabajadores sobreexplotados después de que la empresa no les pagará sus salarios y aumentará su horario de trabajo. Se publicaron varios vídeos en el Internet que capturaron la rebelión de los trabajadores destruyendo unidades de ensamblaje, oficinas y … Continue reading India: 5000 trabajadores rebeldes destruyen una fábrica de Apple

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Worker’s Correspondence: Amazon Drivers Brace for Post-Holiday Layoffs

Amazon delivery trucks outside south Austin Amazon Delivery Station, Photo credit: Austin Business Journal By Henry Underwood A delivery driver working for a local Amazon distribution center told Tribune of the People that he had taken the job expecting full-time employment, but that recent company projections suggested there would be severe layoffs following the holiday season. He started delivering packages for Amazon through an independent … Continue reading Worker’s Correspondence: Amazon Drivers Brace for Post-Holiday Layoffs

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Correspondencia obrera: Amazon no mantiene a sus obreros distanciados o seguros sino socialmente alienados

Foto de portada por Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times Por Blake Garrison Lo siguiente es un reportaje del centro de distribución “PIT5” de Amazon Durante la segunda semana de diciembre, dos obreros del centro de distribución de Amazon Pittsburgh dieron positivo en Covid-19. Cuando un trabajador da positivo, Amazon envía una alerta por una app que todos los trabajadores tienen en sus teléfonos. La alerta … Continue reading Correspondencia obrera: Amazon no mantiene a sus obreros distanciados o seguros sino socialmente alienados

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Correspondencia obrera: ciudad incapaz de proteger a los trabajadores de la construcción

Por Mike Talavera La ciudad implementó capacitación en seguridad para trabajadores de servicios públicos en respuesta a la muerte de Cristo Ramos en Octubre, un trabajador de 27 años que cayó en una alcantarilla debido a la falta de precauciones por parte de la gerencia de construcción en un sitio de Quick Trip en el norte de Austin. Sin embargo, un trabajador de la construcción … Continue reading Correspondencia obrera: ciudad incapaz de proteger a los trabajadores de la construcción

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Correspondencia obrera: FedEx corta aumento durante la temporada alta

Por Nélida Tello Tribune of the People habló con un empleado que descarga paquetes de los camiones que llegan en Austin al centro de distribución desde todo el país donde llenan otros camiones para que los paquetes sean entregados por toda la ciudad. Empleados en el centro de Austin FedEx Ground no han recibido sus aumentos durante esta temporada alta a pesar de estar semanas en … Continue reading Correspondencia obrera: FedEx corta aumento durante la temporada alta

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Worker’s Correspondence: City Incapable of Protecting Construction Workers

Cover photo by Tribune Support Committee in Austin By Mike Talavera The City of Austin implemented safety training for utility workers in response to the death of Cristo Ramos in October, a 27-year-old worker who fell into a manhole due to lack of precautions by construction management at a Quick Trip site in North Austin. But one veteran construction worker told the Tribune that the … Continue reading Worker’s Correspondence: City Incapable of Protecting Construction Workers

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Worker’s Correspondence: Amazon Keeps Workers Socially Alienated Not Socially Distanced or Safe

Cover photo by Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times By Blake Garrison The following is a report from PIT5 Amazon distribution center in Pittsburgh. Across the span of the second week of December, two workers at the Pittsburgh Amazon distribution center tested positive for Covid-19. When a worker tests positive, Amazon sends out an alert over an app all workers have on their phones. The alert … Continue reading Worker’s Correspondence: Amazon Keeps Workers Socially Alienated Not Socially Distanced or Safe

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Worker’s Correspondence: FedEx Slashes Peak-Season Raise

By Nélida Tello Tribune of the People spoke to a FedEx package handler who unloads packages, out of trucks that arrive at the distribution center from across the country, and loads them onto trucks to be delivered throughout Austin. Employees at the Austin FedEx Ground center have not received their peak-season raise despite being weeks into peak season. Management has justified employees not getting the … Continue reading Worker’s Correspondence: FedEx Slashes Peak-Season Raise

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Worker’s Correspondence: Rhode Island Management Imposes Mandatory Overtime During Peak Season

By Rekia Amoni  In Rhode Island, Amazon management of the DRI1 facility has announced mandatory overtime shifts for Mega cycle workers for the peak season, from November 29 to December 29. According to Amazon managers, the Mandatory Overtime (MET) shifts, which can be announced within 24 hours of workers’ shift, is based around market demand, tied to when there is a huge increase in volume … Continue reading Worker’s Correspondence: Rhode Island Management Imposes Mandatory Overtime During Peak Season

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