Aug 19

Our Voice: August edition of the amazon workers newspaper

The Amazon Worker Committee, in collaboration with the CSN union, presents the third edition of the monthly Amazon workers newspaper ”Our Voice”. A newspaper by Amazon workers for Amazon workers. Each edition provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments across Amazon warehouses in the Montreal region. The August edition dwelves in to the following topics:

  • Labour Minister visits Yul5 : Minister of Labour misled by Amazon management
  • Amazon silences workers: we give them a voice
  • Real wages decline at amazon
  • Amazon can afford to pay more
  • How can we create our union?
  • We are not alone: Amazon workers in Coventry, England organize
  • What tornado?: testimonial from a Yul5 worker
  • How amazon workers turned the tables and got their blue badges!

Contact the Amazon Workers Committee if you have a story you would like to share

For the full pdf  of the newspaper in English click here 

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