Amazon is well known for its straggle Fulfillment Centers and the lustreless workings conditions therein , but just as significant to its logistics operations are its delivery hubs — smaller , and often staff hard with part - clip workers . Likely emboldened by the flurry oflabor actions at the infamous Shakopee fulfilment center30 minutes West , 80 of those part - timers went on hit outside an Eagan , Minnesota , saving center on Thursday .
What lay down this an strange protest though is that these workers are n’t specifically angry about the safe and pace of work , or yield of spiritual freedom as at other such actions . They ’re brainsick about parking .
BREAKING : about 80 mostly East African workers have walk out of the Eagan , MN Amazon delivery station , DMS 1 . Worker , Farbowsa Nunow , report that workers have walked out due to problems over parking . Workers allege that Amazon prioritizes trucks over people.pic.twitter.com/KNeCAOezHe
Photo: (Awood Center)
— Workday Magazine ( @workdaymagazine)August 8 , 2019
“ Our shift starts at 7:30 and some of us are here at 6:15 and we ’re not able to get parking , ” Satuna , a part - timer at DMS1 who did not want to provide her full name , order Gizmodo . Part - time shifts at Amazon tend to be only around four hours , making the allege 60 minutes - and - change spent trying to just get in spite of appearance and pop workplace all the more egregious . She said the issue has been on-going for at least three or four month but that attempt to bring it up with management or human imagination have been ignored . Satuna added , “ when they discount us , we have to verbalize up . ”
The breaking point came more recently , when , according to Satuna , workers were say that their motorcar — which are sometimes double - parked just to be capable to part their shifts — would be towed and break water $ 350 if there were in the way of vans and bird that also apply the great deal . “ We do n’t even make $ 350 a week , ” she said . During the course of our headphone call , a birdie pull up and its equipment driver allegedly commence to debate with the gang over where to park the vehicle .
While many of the actions at the Shakopee facility have been one - day objection , according to Satuna , this group will “ definitely not go back to oeuvre until they make a change . ”
Update 11:12am : A representative with Awood Center contacted Gizmodo shortly after this story issue , posit Amazon had accede to the proletarian ’ demands , and have agreed to buy up additional parking distance on the opposite side of Highway 55 and supply the ability for workers to punch in at the overflow site so they are n’t punish for the lack of proximate parking . According to Awood Center , Amazon have also agree to repay any towing fee workers have incurred .
A representative for Amazon told Gizmodo that “ We have been working to support the site , including providing onsite parking , offsite parking and shuttles ” but decline to confirm the specific modification Awood claimed on - site management had committed to .
Updated to include a statement from Amazon
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