Re: <nettime> In Italy: First-ever agreement between Amazon and unions

[Patrice Riemens <patrice@xs4all.nl>]

On 2018-05-25 11:47, nettime's avid reader wrote:
> http://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/first-ever-agreement-between-amazon-and-unions-halts-inhumane-work-hours-italy
>
> Amazon employees in Italy have made history. Workers are announcing
> today the first-ever direct agreement between unions and the company
> anywhere in the world. The Italian agreement tackles inhumane
> scheduling, one of the core labour problems at Amazon fulfilment 
> centres
> globally.

Breaking down the totally insane labour conditions imposed by big 
players in the 'new'/'gig' economy will only be achieved under the twin 
pressure of resolute actions, including sabotage, by the workers 
themselves, and by 'institutional' pressures exercised by traditional, 
established trade unions, which should conduct energetic enrolment 
drives under such workers, but also 'represent' them even if they are 
not card carrying (and dues paying) members.

For the time beeing, unions, esp in N.Europe (outside Germany) lag 
sorely behind. As they say in India, this is 'highly shameful'.
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