Jun 22, 2012

InfoGraphic Amazon huge sales growth, but at what cost? Breaking workers & small publishers #jobs #humanrights



With all their focus on the consumer, Amazon lacks in some basic human rights areas:
“On a 102-degree day, 15 workers in an Amazon warehouse collapsed from the heat, six of whom needed to be rushed to the emergency room.”
“Despite a $5 billion cash reserve, Amazon donates nothing to charities — if an employee wants to deduct a donation from his or her paycheck, they have to pay an additional 6% fee.”
“Amazon buys books at up to 45% off the cover price causing small book publishers to lose over $3 per transaction.”

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