Yes, these people really are as stupid as they look
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Amazon employees are planning a walkout on Wednesday at the company's Seattle headquarters over frustrations about recent layoffs, a return-to-work order and the company's environmental impact.
The walkout is slated for noon to 1 p.m. PT.
"As AECJ, we’re walking out to tell leadership that climate action cannot be sidelined. When will Amazon have all electric vehicles? When will it stop building pipelines for data centers? When will there be a real plan to reduce emissions instead of increase them every year?" Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), a climate change advocacy group founded by Amazon workers, tweeted.
In an annual statement to investors, Amazon said it aims to deploy 100,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon by 2040. However, walkout organizers contend the company must do more and commit to zero emissions by 2030.
On the page to sign up for the walkout, in partnership with Amazon's Remote Advocacy community leaders, the group said that about 1,920 employees had pledged to walk out around the world, with more than 900 in Seattle. Some would also be able to participate virtually. [wtf? — hahahhahaha]
The page included demands, including that Amazon puts climate at the forefront of decision-making and that it embraces the "new reality of remote and flexible work" in order to remain an "innovative company that attracts and retains world-class talent."
The protest comes a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days a week.
So you’re an Amazon manager and trying to decide who leaves and who stays, and a group of entitled employees disappear for a day, giving you an opportunity to see whether any particular individual is contributing anything the company actually needs in order to keep functioning, Such a target rich environment.
