Strike, Amazon drivers stop vans and deliveries
Tomorrow the stop: “Unsustainable working conditions”
PISA.They claim sustainable working conditions and accuse the organization of shifts, hours and workloads which, in some cases, double compared to the provisions of the tender contracts that regulate the service. The vans will remain parked and the packages will remain in the warehouse for one day. Amazon’s Pisan drivers cross their arms and for the whole day home deliveries of goods purchased on the internet will be at risk.
The nearly 250 workers of the external companies that provide the distribution service of the e-commerce giant in the provinces of Pisa, Livorno and Lucca will stop tomorrow as part of an all-day strike proclaimed by Filt-Cgil and Uiltrasporti to re those that the trade unions control “unacceptable working conditions”. The workloads are once again under accusation. An average of 170-180 packages to be delivered in approximately eight and a half hours. «A working time which includes the distances to be covered, the traffic, inconveniences of all kinds on the roads and the material time to make a delivery – explain the unions -. What would be a number that is around one hundred deliveries a day. Instead, we are facing a continuous boom in online purchases and a number of packages to be delivered that is growing day by day ».
Reason that already in March of last year led the Pisan drivers to cross their arms and start a mobilization that resulted in the first Italian strike in Amazon and which gave rise to a “flight of workers from contracted companies, fueling a pathological turnover.
The day of protest will be accompanied by a garrison near the sorting center of the US multinational in Montacchiello. “Over the months, relations with supplier companies and their employers’ representation (Assoespressi) have been reported on the latest meetings by a long trail of reports, focused on the criticality of workloads without the possibility of reaching a ‘agreement that grants more sustainable working conditions and creates conditions for greater harmony with family life – conclude Filt-Cgil and Uiltrasporti -. In addition to this, there are also economic and regulatory treatments that are not in line with the contractual provisions, especially as regards permits, supplements and deductibles “.