Amazon employees are protesting against the return to work policy and company’s climatic impacts
Two groups of Amazon employees joined a company protest today to oppose the company’s back-to-the-office policy and express concerns about Amazon’s impact on the climate.
Amazon Employees are walking out! https://t.co/3kxrYUZAy2
— Amazon Employees For Climate Justice (@AMZNforClimate) May 31, 2023
The group stood in front of Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, livestreaming the event on Twitter – with speakers from both groups advocating a common cause. Some speakers expressed frustration with the company’s policy of requiring employees to return to the office at least three days a week, and told stories of how telecommuting prompted by the COVID pandemic bought and saved them precious hours at home with their families. Hours of daily commuting time. Another speaker connected the idea to the company’s climate goals and emphasized that remote work has made it possible for several families to become one-car families. This echoes complaints from some groups that Amazon is not meeting its own goals in its climate commitment to reach zero emissions by 2040.
Despite touting the leadership of @climatepledge, Amazon’s emissions have surged by a staggering 40% since signing on. https://t.co/Wgk3638uad
— Amazon Employees For Climate Justice (@AMZNforClimate) May 23, 2023
According to the Amazon Employees Climate Justice Twitter page, more than 1,900 Amazon employees have pledged to participate in the protest. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
