DL Open Thread Wednesday September 22nd 2021 – All Amazon

To “celebrate” Amazon’s tax subsidized boxwood opening, here is a roundup of Amazon headlines from around the world. FWIW – One of the chilling headlines below is the most chilling.  I wonder if we will agree on which?

MILAN, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has struck a deal with Italian trade unions promising to engage with them more in the running of operations in the country.

The framework agreement, seen by Reuters, comes shortly after news that a group of Canadian workers are seeking to unionize as Amazon continues to manage discontent among some workers at its warehouses. read more

The world’s largest online retailer has long discouraged staff from organising and staved off a high-profile attempt to form a union in the United States this year.

But globally, it continues to face challenges such as warehouse closures that unions in France pushed for during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeff Bezos commits $1 billion to conservation as Amazon destroys the world

Amazon’s AI Driver Attention Cameras Are Denying Drivers Bonuses:
AI meant to detect unsafe driving is penalizing delivery drivers for normal, safe driving.

Amazon will open two cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year

Amazon’s New ‘Factory Towns’ Will Lift the Working Class: 
Plentiful new jobs at higher wages in places with cheaper housing sounds like a solution to inequality.

How Amazon Would Be Affected by California’s Warehouse Quotas Bill: The online retailer relies on employees’ high pace of work for its fast shipping