Amazon Employees Plan Walkout Over Layoffs, Climate Concerns

Amazon workers are planning a walkout at the company's headquarters in Seattle due to layoffs, a return-to-work order, and environmental issues.

A walkout is planned on Wednesday, between noon and one PT, at Amazon's Seattle headquarters to protest recent layoffs, a return-to-work order, and worries about the company's environmental effect, according to Fox Business.

Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), a climate change advocacy organization founded by Amazon employees, tweeted their justification for the protest. They stressed the significance of climate action and wanted to know when Amazon will completely switch to electric automobiles and stop building data center pipes.

In its annual investor statement, Amazon pledged to deploy 100,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2030 to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. However, walkout organizers say the corporation should commit to zero emissions by 2030.

According to Amazon's Remote Advocacy community leaders' walkout registration website, 1,920 workers globally, including over 900 in Seattle, have signed up. Some workers will work remotely.

The registration website of the Amazon employee walkout also lists demands, including incorporating climate factors into decision-making and adopting remote and flexible work arrangements.

The Amazon employees organization said that the walkout was being held in response to Amazon's perceived turn away from the truth and loss of confidence. They stressed that participation in the strike is legal.

Amazon Employees Protest Return-To-Office Order

Employees have petitioned Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and the S-team, a group of top executives from several company areas, to rethink the return-to-office order. The workers said the policy goes against Amazon's views on diversity and inclusion, reasonable housing, long-term viability, and its goal of being "Earth's Best Employer."

Employees formed the Remote Advocacy group to address their issues when resistance to the demand to return to the office overflowed into an internal Slack channel, per CNBC.

Company workers who moved or worked remotely during the epidemic are worried about the return-to-office policy. The company's employment has dramatically grown over the last several years due to hiring personnel outside its primary tech centers, creating a more dispersed workforce.

Amazon initially allowed each manager to choose the best work schedule for their employees.

The e-commerce company recognized that certain workers might need time to acclimate to extra days and emphasized that Amazon is working hard to ensure a seamless transition, CNN reported.

Amazon representative Brad Glasser emphasized the favorable response, pointing out improved dynamism, cooperation, and relationships between staff members and nearby companies.