Amazon's drivers are being subjected to scorching hot vans, limited water, and bathroom breaks, all while being paid poverty wages. And now, Amazon has the audacity to claim these drivers don't work for them. It's time to stand with these hardworking drivers and share their story far and wide.
After 84 Amazon drivers walked off the job last week to demand better working conditions, the multibillion dollar corporation is fighting back -- by saying that the drivers don't work for Amazon.
Even though Amazon determines everything from the van the deliveries are made in to the clothes the drivers wear, the corporation is trying to pull a bait and switch by saying that because the drivers are contractors, Amazon isn't responsible for improving their working conditions. The corporation is even asking news outlets like Motherboard to change their reporting to stop calling the workers "Amazon drivers."
Amazon would not be able to make a nickel without drivers to deliver all their packages. Th people who drive for Amazon - who WORK FOR AMAZON - deserve far better. They deserve the right to protect themselves from hot weather and to take restroom breaks when necessary.
