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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by brundolf on Friday April 09, 2021 @12:51PM (#26752871)
There's nothing optimal about the level of pressure being applied to these human beings. The same job could exist for the same pay, with the same overall tasks, with 10% less robotically-enforced (literally) pressure, and Amazon would take a tiny hit to productivity in exchange for a workforce that gets to live relatively sustainable and healthy lives instead of burning out after 6 months.

The current state is optimal for Amazon only. It's far from optimal for society.

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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by prepend on Friday April 09, 2021 @03:17PM (#26754853)
I think it’s optimal for society in that society benefits from efficient warehouses.

It’s easy for you to theorize what Amazon can do and what they can’t. Amazon has competitors with warehouses. People can work there.

As consumers we can also demand more. But Amazon is probably the best for workers when compared to their competitors.

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