On 2018-05-25 11:47, nettime's avid reader wrote:
http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/first-ever-agreement-between-amazon-and-unions-halts-inhumane-work-hours-italy
Amazon employees in Italy have made history. Workers are announcing
today the first-ever direct agreement between unions and the company
anywhere in the world. The Italian agreement tackles inhumane
scheduling, one of the core labour problems at Amazon fulfilment
centres
globally.
Breaking down the totally insane labour conditions imposed by big
players in the 'new'/'gig' economy will only be achieved under the twin
pressure of resolute actions, including sabotage, by the workers
themselves, and by 'institutional' pressures exercised by traditional,
established trade unions, which should conduct energetic enrolment
drives under such workers, but also 'represent' them even if they are
not card carrying (and dues paying) members.
For the time beeing, unions, esp in N.Europe (outside Germany) lag
sorely behind. As they say in India, this is 'highly shameful'.
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