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It's time Amazon played by the same rules as everyone else [video]

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  • https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=91DoiansHqk This is the energy and messaging the left needs. Messaging like this *all* the time.

    virtualbri@mastodon.onlineMastodon · newsie.social1d ago11▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • Honest question: what are the actual concrete issues where Amazon is shirking responsibility they would have otherwise had? Was there a specific court case where Amazon didn't pay what it would have otherwise? A workplace injury that would have been covered but otherwise wasn't? If these exist, are they systemic - i.e., does it happen more often…

    EugeneGHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • I'm surprised to see so much of the rhetoric here being about what the concrete difference is... It is relatively easy to look that up, no?As far as I can see from a literal 5 second google search:- Liability for Injury at work is no longer on Amazon- Liability for injuries caused by Amazon workers get shifted to the Worker, rather than Amazon…

    podgietaruHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • One issue that I have with many of these videos - what precisely is "this"? What issue is being addressed and what changes are proposed? It's entirely issue-adjacent slogans of "Amazon cheats, we will hurt them". And if I've learned anything from the most recent executive branch campaigns/elections, it's that vaguely defined "we'll get them" will…

    jvanderbotHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • Democracy depends on public education about policy needs, not just electoral fundraising and stupid campaign ads. This video is a brilliant piece of political rhetoric, because it says “here’s an issue you should care about”, gets a little technical in ways normal people can understand, and then says “hey we want to do something to fix this…

    RGS1811Hacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • Contractors get paid less and don't get the same benefits as a full Amazon employee. It makes sense for NYC to push for them to be recognized as employees.It also makes sense for Amazon to push hard into drone delivery for NYC as a response, which I also support.

    noviaHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • But… what does it do?!I’m all about holding Amazon to the same standards, but what precisely does this accomplish? The subcontracting delivery companies already have to follow the same laws as every other company, don’t they?

    jtbaylyHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • Honest question; it’s not Amazon that requires them to wear an Amazon vest but rather their contractor. Amazon may set the route but they don’t pay them to run the route. This should be interesting from a legal perspective.

    slicktuxHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • I think if one thing Mamdani is great at, it's that he's a great marketer. His brand is just so much better than any candidate I've seen in the US. Heck even in the UK to be honest.

    figmertHacker News13h agoview on Hacker News ↗

  • We might expect the politicians to legislate against this, please at the same time, if you can, spend your money with better companies.

    ptaffsHacker News12h agoview on Hacker News ↗