Amazon representatives apologized for their tweet in which they refuted the allegations that the working conditions of their drivers were terrible. American politician Mark Pocan previously described a story in which he pointed out that drivers have to take care of the bottles while working. However, after journalists intervened, Amazon admitted that such situations did happen.
At the end of March, Pocan wrote a story on his Twitter profile that drivers hired by Amazon had to go to the bottles during work due to lack of time. “You don’t believe our employees really have to handle the bottles, do you? If that were true, nobody would want to work for us, ”replied the company’s representatives, trying to fight off the wave of negative comments that appeared after the publication of the politician.
A day later it turned out that Amazon’s representatives had made a big mistake in responding to the allegations. Journalists decided to look at the matter VICEwho reached the drivers, who showed reporters the bottles that are used for sanitary needs. The article featured not only photos of the aforementioned bottles, but also statements of drivers who confirmed what the realities of their work really look like.
Bottles used by Amazon drivers
Photo: Fot. Vice
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Amazon changes its mind. “It’s the pandemic’s fault”
Following the publication of the article on VICE, Amazon again referred to its earlier post in which the company denied reports of the bottles.
“It was a mistake,” we read on Amazon’s website. “We didn’t realize it was about the drivers. We felt that Mr. Pocan was referring to the situation in our warehouses. We realize that finding a bathroom while working can be quite a challenge for our drivers. The problem is partly caused by the coronavirus pandemic – most public toilets are closed at the time, the company explains. The official statement states that the company will do everything to solve this problem, although it admits that it does not have a specific idea for it yet.
Amazon in Poland
At the beginning of March, the Polish version of the store was officially launched Amazon. On the amazon.pl website we can find prices in PLN, product descriptions in Polish. Polish and the possibility of delivery via Poczta Polska, DHL or InPost.
“We are convinced that by focusing on what we believe customers value the most – low prices, a wide selection of goods and their fast delivery – we will gain the trust of customers in Poland over time” – said Alex Ootes, vice president for Amazon’s development in the European Union.
The Polish version of the Amazon website has been launched
Photo: Press materials
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Buyers can use several delivery options for products. In the case of purchases directly from Amazon, three options are available: – standard delivery for PLN 11.99, – priority delivery for PLN 14.99 (both types of deliveries are made by Poczta Polska, DHL and InPost) and delivery to the pickup point or parcel locker for PLN 8, PLN 99. If the value of the order is at least PLN 100, the delivery is free of charge. Gift cards, gift cards, digital downloads and e-books are not included in the order amount.
Amazon is the world’s largest online store
Amazon is the largest online store in the world, offering private label products and products from third-party sellers in many industries and fields. Poles could already use the platform using the German version of Amazon’s online store, which was also available in Polish.
In Poland, the concern has been active since 2014, but so far the company’s operations have been primarily related to the maintenance of logistics centers, which employ over 18,000 people. people in nine locations. They are located in Sady near Poznań, Sosnowiec, Kołbaskowo near Szczecin, in Bielany Wrocławskie (two sites), in Pawlikowice near Łódź, in Łódź, Okmiany near Bolesławiec and in Gliwice, while in Gdańsk there are Amazon Web Services offices (cloud service of the concern ) and the Amazon Technology Development Center.
Amazon was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos and was originally an online bookstore.
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