Amazon workers informed that they must report to Amazon on a hybrid schedule are planning a walkout with their colleagues starting at lunch May 31 to protest the company's onsite requirement and layoffs. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other news outlets.
Organizers Hope Hundreds Will Participate
Employee organizers asked colleagues on Slack and e-mail to start their walkout one week after the company's annual shareholder meeting. Organizers hope the walkout will draw at least 1,000 Seattle participants.
Amazon spokeswoman Lisa Levandowski said, "We respect our employees' rights to express their opinions."
Internal Petition Rejected
Amazon HR head Beth Galetti rejected an internal petition signed by approximately 30,000 employees over the company's return-to-office policy.
"Given the large size of our workforce and our wide range of businesses and customers, we recognize this transition may take time, but we are confident it will result in long-term benefits to increasing our ability to deliver for our customers, bolstering our culture, and growing and developing employees," she said in the memo.
(Insider and New York Post)
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