The benefits of becoming an Amazon worker are many, and there are many drawbacks as well. In this article, we will discuss the Work environment, benefits, and safety concerns. Then, we will discuss infection rates. While working as an Amazon worker may not be the right career choice for everyone, it is certainly a good way to make a great living. After all, there is a lot of demand for warehouse jobs, and it makes sense for the company to pay their workers well.
Benefits
Amazon’s recent opening of ten warehouses across the country resulted in more than 20,000 applicants. Business Insider visited one of these sites and spoke with candidates. Their benefits proved to be a major draw. Listed below are some of those benefits. They also have a culture of respect and inclusiveness. In addition, Amazon offers a healthy income and clear professional direction. However, working for Amazon can be demanding.
Part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week are entitled to health, dental, and vision insurance. Part-time employees at Amazon sortation centers can also receive healthcare benefits. Seasonal employees can receive healthcare through their contractors. Those who are under the age of 18 are also eligible to receive benefits. Benefits for Amazon workers may vary depending on the level of education, but they should not be overlooked. The majority of employees can expect to receive at least a few of these benefits.
Work environment
A recent New York Times report highlights some of the concerns about the Amazon Workers’ work environment. The study examined the workplace practices of 200 Amazon employees ranging from newly hired employees at JFK8 to back-office employees overseas. It also reviewed government records, company documents, and feedback boards from warehouses. The results reveal that Amazon has a poor reputation for workplace safety. But is it really that bad? Are Amazon Workers being treated fairly?
In recent years, many companies have modeled their work environments after Amazon. For example, Google and Apple have adopted similar practices. And while most of these companies have high levels of employee satisfaction and pay, many employees at Amazon are unhappy with their job. The company is currently working to improve its work environment, including compensation and benefits. But a key issue that needs to be addressed is Amazon’s culture and management style. Amazon is already a model for fast-paced production, and its culture is inspiring other companies to follow suit.
Safety concerns
While executives at Amazon promise new policies and measures, they don’t seem to be putting them into place. The company has refused to disclose injury data, despite a public records request from Reveal. The organization filed several requests with OSHA to get access to Amazon injury records, and won, but its redactions have led to accusations that it hid injuries. Even so, it’s unclear what the exact goal of the company’s safety efforts are.
In response to the allegations, Amazon has pledged to make its warehouses “the safest places to work.” But the company’s recent health and safety data suggests that the safety rate of the Tulsa warehouse is higher than other Amazon facilities. According to a report published last year, there were 13.5 serious injuries per 100 workers at the Tulsa warehouse. Despite these high rates, Amazon’s Nantel declined to comment on specific warehouse injury rates. One of the workers surveyed by the Post says he didn’t know about the safety concerns at the time he accepted his $15 per hour job. He intended to use the education benefits he would receive if he was able to graduate with his master’s degree.
Infection rates
The number of cases of COVID-19 in the Amazon warehouse in Poconos is the highest of any in the company. The company missed a major opportunity to protect its workers by not reporting its infection rates. Therese Kelly, a warehouse worker, arrived for work on March 27 to find coworkers huddled together in a cavernous space. She waited for an announcement from the facility manager, which is rare at AVP1. Then the manager revealed that the company had discovered the first case of Covid-19.
The infection rate in Amazon warehouses was 42% lower than what experts predicted. The company controlled for factors such as age and geographic distribution, which could have contributed to the difference. Despite the fact that infection rates were lower than the general population, Amazon could not determine which employees were infected, or whether they were infected outside of the workplace. Further, it is unclear whether infection rates were higher in warehouses or in the workplace.
Unionization efforts
While the recent surge in labor activism at retail stores across the country has been encouraging, the recent unionization efforts at Amazon are particularly noteworthy. The company has been accused of retaliating against unionization efforts at other companies by firing organizers and preventing the company from forming a union with its workers. The company has consistently denied these accusations and has fired organizers. But its employees overwhelmingly supported the idea of unionization.
But Amazon has proven that it is possible to unionize a large employer without the help of a traditional labor union. The Staten Island warehouse, for example, has been the site of an organized union. Amazon is challenging the union vote and asking the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the result. A company spokeswoman said that the company offers employees career growth and pay starting at $15 an hour. Despite the anti-union campaign, the Amazon Labor Union has received input from more than 100 sites across the United States and Canada.
