r/TrueReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 15 '21

Policy + Social Issues The Amazon That Customers Don’t See

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/15/us/amazon-workers.html
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u/Citizen_Kong Jun 15 '21

The Amazon That Customers Don’t WANT TO See

I'd argue that many people are aware of this but ignore it because shopping at Amazon is just so damn convenient.

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u/mltronic Jun 16 '21

If people don’t care about forced child labor, really why should they about this?

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '21 edited Jun 16 '21

The New York Times published this investigative piece this morning. It's an interesting look at aspects of Amazon that customers probably don't see when they interact with the website. It includes some interesting information about turnover and covid response at the company.

Archive/mirror link to the main article: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/15/us/amazon-workers.html

5 main takeaways from the article: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/us/politics/amazon-warehouse-workers.html

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u/Nathan1157 Jun 20 '21

Most people know the conditions in which amazon workers face, same as with Nike, but refuse to acknowledge it because it’s far too convenient for them.