Sure, those rights should be protected, and unions can continue to be organized, but it seems like a lot of people end up losing out here as union organizers slowly chase Amazon FCs around the US.
Amazon’s innovation was abusing its FC and delivery network workers with abhorrent work conditions. Short term, some economic rearrangement will occur, long term hopefully these conditions improve with union representation. It’s the only way for these workers to improve these working conditions for themselves.
If Amazon service declines, or parts of the business aren’t sustainable, as I mentioned, no great loss. People having jobs that allow them to live with some dignity and control over their work environment is superior to the American consumer getting more consumer goods shoveled into their living room at the lowest price possible.
There will always be non-Amazon jobs, and if Amazon is the only employer in town, that’s a policy failure to be patched.
For the average person working at any job, they have some reason to think that’s their best option.
The risk of taking away their best option in hopes that someone else in another town will get a better option will appeal to some, but far from all, as they cast their organizing ballot.
