01. Sindicato denuncia que a exploração é parte do modelo de negócios da Amazon
A prática denunciada envolve so de terceirização e o pagamento exclusivo do tempo de uso efetivo do corpo físico no trabalho. Trata-se de prática que não só desconhece o que é o trabalho real, como introduz novos riscos á saúde e a segurança. Entre outros problemas desestimulam-se a busca e troca de informações importantes para o diagnóstico do real estado do sistema e sua constante atualização ao longo da jornada num contexto de retirada de direitos sociais.
"NUW seeks information from Amazon's 'fulfillment centre' workers
In a media release last week, the National Union of Workers, which covers the warehousing industry has called for workers to contact the union following a Sydney Morning Herald exposé of the conditions facing workers at the Amazon 'fulfilment centre' in Melbourne's outer south-east.
Workers at this enormous warehouse process thousands of products for shipment every day, but they are entirely employed by labour hire firm Adecco. Every moment is monitored with a timer being triggered after each task is completed that counts down until their next picking time has expired. The union says that if this sounds familiar, to contact the union.
NUW National Secretary Tim Kennedy highlighted that workers "should have a job that provides leave when you are sick, financial security to get a home loan and the ability to collectively bargain with your workmates to improve wages and condition". The conditions experienced by these workers, like many employed in Amazon warehouses globally, are setting a new standard in Australia with 100% labour hire. No worker should be expected to perform under the kind of pressure that leads to high levels of stress and anxiety. All workers have the right to a job they can count on and the power to bargain collectively.
Exploitation of warehouse workers by Amazon is a global problem - the exploitation of its workers may be one reason why owner Jeff Bezos this year became the world's first 100 Billion Dollar Man. This week's Risks magazine has an item: Exploitation is part and parcel of Amazon's business model (Risks 866). Read more: NUW Media release"
02 Violência no trabalho em escolas no Reino Unido
UK: School support staff experiencing 'shocking' violence
Half of school support staff have experienced 'shocking' violence at work, with incidents including stabbings, a study by UK union GMB has found. The union points to a 'horrifying' case identified by its survey, where a pregnant teaching assistant suffered a miscarriage after being kicked in the stomach by pupil. More than half of school staff had first-hand experience of violence at work – with more than 16 per cent suffering attacks every week, the new GMB figures show. The union said its 'disturbing' findings show assaults suffered by GMB members include stabbings, attempted strangulation and pupils trying to chop off a teaching assistant's fingers with scissors. Other members of staff have had faeces thrown at them, been spat at and had their hair cut off. Parents have threatened school support staff, while school crossing patrol staff report cars being driven at them by angry motorists. The GMB survey of almost 5,000 school support staff identified "terrible injuries from the attacks, including broken jaws, broken noses, knee replacements, suspected heart attacks and broken necks." More than 2,400 said they had experienced violence at work, with 778 saying they were attacked every week. The union is asking schools to sign up to GMB's code of conduct to ensure attacks on members, when they happen, are dealt with properly. Australian unions report increasing incidents of violence in our schools as well.
Read more: GMB news release. The Independent. Source: Risks 866
03. Austeridade e seus efeitos em escolas no Reino Unido
UK: School staff buckling under intolerable stresses
Intolerable cuts, restructuring and rocketing stress levels are becoming the norm in UK schools, according to a survey of school support staff by the UK union UNISON. The study highlights a funding crisis the union says is having a 'devastating' effect on workloads and morale. The 12,120 school employees who completed the survey include teaching assistants, technicians, caterers and office staff. Almost nine in ten (87 per cent) said that cutbacks in their schools have had a noticeable detrimental effect. More than 70 per cent said they were carrying out duties that should be performed by someone at a higher level, and 35 per cent that they were doing tasks without sufficient training. The study report, 'Lessons in Austerity', notes that school employees reported feeling overwhelmed and anxious by the increased demands being made of them. More than four in five (83 per cent) said they have experienced stress as a result of their workload in the past five years, with one in five (20 per cent) having to take time off sick as a result. UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: "School support staff who haven't already lost their jobs are buckling under intolerable workloads and mounting stress levels. They play a vital role in keeping children safe and schools running smoothly, they shouldn't be seen as surplus to requirements when money is tight."
Read more: UNISON news release. Lessons in Austerity: A UNISON survey of school support staff, September 2018. Source: Risks 866
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