These appeals make clear the real concerns of the unions, which have nothing to do with defending the interests of Amazon workers.īy “stable trade union relations,” they mean the incorporation of the trade unions into the structure of corporate management, to function as a well-paid industrial police force against the workers.
That is, stable trade union relations.”ĬGIL General Secretary Maurizio Landini stated that the strike “requires answers from the multinational and the immediate reopening of negotiations.” He called for “concrete acts by the government and Parliament, to reaffirm the principle that doing business in our country means recognizing the right to national and collective bargaining and to a correct system of trade union relations.” The workers of the Amazon supply chain have decided to protest to claim a normal system of trade union relations.” She added, “In a company with that type of turnover, it is correct to build a system of relationships that recognizes workers with a performance bonus and contractual conditions. The CGIL released a statement by Confederal Secretary Tania Scacchetti on Monday, declaring, “Today is a very important day. Three national unions-Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti-announced the strike two weeks ago, after they claimed Amazon had refused to continue negotiations with them on a national contract covering delivery drivers. Rather, their central demand is that Amazon agree to negotiate with them on the terms of a national agreement and establish “stable trade union relations” with them. It is worth noting that in the various statements about the strike, the unions did not raise a single concrete demand relating to wages, working hours or conditions as the reason for the action. There is a sharp contrast between the sentiments of Amazon workers, however, and the interests motivating the trade unions who called Monday’s strike. The power is in the hands of these managers, 25- to 30-year-olds who have just graduated, who sometimes decide to use it even in an uncompromising and dangerous way.” “Whoever is in charge does not care how those numbers are obtained. “The system is driven by an algorithm, which demands results,” he said. Gianpaolo, 38, said he wears an ankle brace because of the long journeys of more than 20 kilometers he has to walk each shift. … After a month, your wrist tendons ache. On the third day, a picker was unable to walk due to the leg pain. Within a few days, you have pain in your arms, back and knees. Francesca, 30, told La Repubblica, “When you are involved in picking, you have to do the same movement for eight hours, inside a cage. Striking workers who spoke to the media described conditions of brutal exploitation. The company has significantly expanded its Italian operations over the past five years, including building six new fulfillment centers since 2017. The strike in Italy clearly points to the enormous opposition and growing resistance among Amazon and other workers around the world. In this context Jacobin magazine, the publication of the Democratic Socialists of America, a pseudo-left faction of the Democratic Party, has prominently reported on the Italian strike, labeling it as “historic for the labor movement” and a sign of a potential “revival of the unions.” Democratic President Joe Biden has publicly backed the unionization campaign and called on Bessemer workers to vote for union recognition. The strike takes place amid a major campaign by the trade unions in the United States to secure recognition at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama plant. In this Thursday Apfile photo, The Amazon logo is seen in Douai, northern France.
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