Re:Amazon Employees Pledge to Walk Out as Part of Global Cli...
by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday September 09, 2019 @05:30PM
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When the options are a) leave and have no job, or b) leave and go to another company also doing little to mitigate climate change, people are looking for option c.
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Re:Amazon Employees Pledge to Walk Out as Part of Global Cli...
by beatgammit on Monday September 09, 2019 @09:14PM
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Isn't option c to start a company that does what you believe in? A lot of social purpose companies seem to be doing pretty well these days.
If you dislike fossil fuel companies, build one that obsoletes their business model (e.g. Tesla). If you dislike mining operations for employee mistreatment, start a company based on fair trade products (e.g. Fairphone). And if you care about these causes, support them with your wallet and evangelize them.
People say these companies are too big to compete with, but they used to say the same thing when these companies are created. Feel free to strike, but remember you can also vote to your feet, your wallet, and your labor.
Re:Amazon Employees Pledge to Walk Out as Part of Global Cli...
by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday September 09, 2019 @09:52PM
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Definitely a good strategy!