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Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point. (www.theregister.com)
submitted 3 days ago by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology
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Amazon has used tricks, algorithms, and surveillance to discourage warehouse employees from unionizing, according to a paper published in the journal Socius.

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[–] smol_beans 73 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is what every big company does just sometimes without the algo. This is why we need unions

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not just unions, but also a functional Dept of Justice that hands out criminal charges for these criminal offenses.

Paying a fine is NOT adequate. The historical alternative was workers pulling the executives out of their houses in the night and burning down the factory.

[–] Srh 5 points 2 days ago

FYI they even don't pay a fine when they break the National Labor Relations Act.