2023-06-03 13:29:17
Employees of the giant Amazon took to the streets of Seattle last Wednesday to express their dissatisfaction.
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They deplore, among other things, the multinational’s lack of commitment to climate change as well as a mandatory return to face-to-face work.
“What we must not forget is that they have reduced the number of employees quite drastically in recent months, so the climate is quite tense at Amazon, and has been for a few years”, recalls Philippe Richard Bertrand, co-founder of Amplio Strategies.
According to the expert, these ways of doing things have consequences on a planetary scale, “a global rumble”, he says.
It is “one of the largest employers in the world”.
Wage increase unlikely
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos is living the high life and the company is recording record profits, denounce the employees.
Warehouse workers usually earn minimum wage ‘and that’s what raises the eyebrows among employees [quand on apprend que] Mr. Bezos offered himself a yacht at $500 million”.
“According to the employees, the company has the funds to significantly increase salaries”, however, “there is a difference between the valuation of Mr. Bezos personally and the salaries he wants to give at Amazon”, nuance l ‘expert.
“Does everyone need a $500 million yacht? Maybe not, he said. On the other hand, there are investors behind Amazon; it is a public company on the stock exchange.”
An increase in wages on a global scale would have an effect on the profitability of the company, believes Mr. Bertrand.
As “the financial markets dictate to Amazon to be extremely profitable”, Amazon will not increase wages, according to Mr. Bertrand.
Climate change and carbon neutrality
Amazon has also pushed back investment in greener equipment and achieving carbon neutrality to 2040.
When the e-commerce giant “shops at Boeing or Airbus, it’s not small orders; these are often larger orders than the airlines. We buy billions”.
Huge investments will be needed if the giant is to become carbon neutral.
This is why Amazon is delaying the start of the process.
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