After the Bezos gift was announced, it was criticized by many, including me, for treating symptoms of a disease to which Amazon actively contributed. This move to be kinder by operational daylight, not just charitable moonlight — and to push for pro-worker policy — is laudable.https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1047064282184241154 …
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“We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” Bezos said.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/business/amazon-minimum-wage.html …
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I hope all those who tell every critic I know that “It’s easy to criticize. Talk about solutions” takes a moment to note that Jeff Bezos himself gives credit to critics. Naming hypocrisies is its own essential kind of solving.
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Yes it is important not to let them bask in the glory of their "generosity" today and then outsource more positions with no oversight of compensation or benefits.
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FYI, Amazon says it does cover workers employed by temp agencieshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/business/amazon-minimum-wage.html …
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Yes. Let's watch this space. But a good first step.
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@nytimes article did say that the change would apply to "those hired through temporary agencies." So would that include contractors?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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