Tomorrow’s rally is on: We won’t back down to Amazon’s illegal intimidation
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Yesterday, Amazon sent a message to all KCVG workers trying to intimidate us from joining the union to fight for a $30/hr starting wage, 180 hours paid time off, and union representation at disciplinary meetings. Now, Amazon is trying to intimidate the community from supporting our union drive.
Three hours ago they sent a letter to local unions saying anybody who’s not an Amazon worker can’t attend our rally tomorrow. They don’t want us as workers to know how much support we have. But we are saying loud and clear: Don’t be scared. We need your support. Everybody who supports our union, come out tomorrow at 4pm at the Ramp Building Parking Lot (460 Day One Dr.). Let’s rally for $30/hr and a union.
In their letter they make it clear Amazon workers CAN take part in union activity. They say “Amazon unequivocally respects the rights of its associates, protected by the National Labor Relations Act, to choose whether to be represented by a union… These rights include the right to engage in protected concerted activity” like the rally tomorrow. Meanwhile, they’re now telling employees that Amazon security will be checking every workers’ badge upon entering the parking lot. This is intimidation. This is illegal.
They say their priority is to “ensure the safety” of our coworkers. But Amazon: tell that to the KCVG workers who were working two weeks ago when the facility lost power and a blown transformer sparked a fire. At least one emergency exit was blocked, with workers screaming and crying as they were caught between two crises on the job - forced out of shelter and into the storm. Amazon management refused to let workers go home, ordering them to wait out the fire through the cold in an outdoor work area.
So what is Amazon saying with this letter? That they think our community supporters are a bigger danger to us than TORNADOS. Let that sink in.
Throughout this campaign Amazon WILL break the law and we WILL keep fighting. They have corporate lawyers and billions of dollars. We have the ability to organize with our coworkers, and the community behind us. We won’t be intimidated, and we won’t back down from fighting for $30/hr and a union.
Come out tomorrow at 4pm at the KCVG Ramp Building Parking Lot (460 Day One Drive) for our launch and rally. Go union.