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Delivery Workers' Strike: Survey Highlights Low Wages, Other Challenges
Delivery workers are nothing short of a godsend for many in India's cities. They zip through heavy traffic, pollution, and harsh weather to bring hot food and groceries to consumers. But behind the wheel, they fight a silent battle for survival.
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Swiggy, Zomato Gig Workers Call For All-India Strike On December 25, 31
Delivery and gig workers from major e-commerce, food delivery, and home service platforms, including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon, Flipkart, and other E-Commerce aggregator companies, are observing an all-India strike on December 25 and 31.
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End Of Human Delivery Workers? Amazon Testing Humanoid Robots That 'Spring Out' Of Vans
Amazon has already built a "humanoid park" at its San Francisco office to test the delivery robots.
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Amazon Workers On Strike In US: Will It Impact Christmas Deliveries? An Explainer
The strike was launched after Amazon ignored the deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.
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How 10-Minute Delivery Apps Are Challenging Amazon, Flipkart In E-Commerce
In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy's grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a screen that flashes red warnings for slowness.
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US Man Disguises Himself As Amazon Worker, Steals $35,000 In Robbery Spree
A burglar who disguised himself as an Amazon delivery worker has ripped off $35,000 in jewellery and valuables, including cash stashed for a 12-year-old, during a robbery spree in New York City that has been going on for months.
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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Ola, Uber Score Zero In Rating For Work Conditions For Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers.
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Amazon Delivery Agent Leaves "Movie Review" With DVD Order. See Viral Post
An unexpected note from an Amazon delivery executive has caught the attention of internet users after a customer shared a picture of the package they received on Reddit.
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Ukraine's Tech Diaspora Races to Mobilise Silicon Valley in War With Russia
Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland, aiming to knock down disinformation websites, encourage Russians to turn against their government and speed delivery of medical supplies.
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Amazon's Black Friday Greeted by Climate Activists, Strikes in Europe
Climate activists targeted 15 Amazon depots across Europe on Black Friday and the world's biggest e-commerce company also faced protests by workers and delivery drivers in Germany, France, and Italy.
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Amazon Labour Shortage Hinders One-Day Delivery Ambitions for Prime Members
Labour shortages have cut into Amazon's plan to make one-day delivery standard for members of its Prime loyalty club, delaying its bid to cement its lead in e-commerce and sending costs surging ahead of the all-important holiday season.
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Amazon Workers in Germany Go on Strike on Black Friday Over Pay, Working Conditions
Amazon workers in Germany started a three-day strike Thursday timed to disrupt the online retailer's "Black Friday" sales bonanza.
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Pandemic Brings Fortunes to Amazon - and Headaches Too
The company’s website hit 2.54 billion visitors for the entire month of March, according to online research company Comscore. That marks a 65 percent jump from the same period last year.
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Amazon Ordered to Limit French Trade to Essential Goods Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Amazon will have to limit its deliveries in France to essential goods like food and medical supplies while it carries out a more thorough assessment of the risk of coronavirus contagion at its warehouses, a French court ruled on Tuesday.
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Delivery Workers' Strike: Survey Highlights Low Wages, Other Challenges
Delivery workers are nothing short of a godsend for many in India's cities. They zip through heavy traffic, pollution, and harsh weather to bring hot food and groceries to consumers. But behind the wheel, they fight a silent battle for survival.
-
Swiggy, Zomato Gig Workers Call For All-India Strike On December 25, 31
Delivery and gig workers from major e-commerce, food delivery, and home service platforms, including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon, Flipkart, and other E-Commerce aggregator companies, are observing an all-India strike on December 25 and 31.
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End Of Human Delivery Workers? Amazon Testing Humanoid Robots That 'Spring Out' Of Vans
Amazon has already built a "humanoid park" at its San Francisco office to test the delivery robots.
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Amazon Workers On Strike In US: Will It Impact Christmas Deliveries? An Explainer
The strike was launched after Amazon ignored the deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.
-
How 10-Minute Delivery Apps Are Challenging Amazon, Flipkart In E-Commerce
In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy's grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a screen that flashes red warnings for slowness.
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US Man Disguises Himself As Amazon Worker, Steals $35,000 In Robbery Spree
A burglar who disguised himself as an Amazon delivery worker has ripped off $35,000 in jewellery and valuables, including cash stashed for a 12-year-old, during a robbery spree in New York City that has been going on for months.
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Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have reportedly received the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The Fairwork India Ratings 2022 reportedly evaluated 12 platforms, including...
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Ola, Uber Score Zero In Rating For Work Conditions For Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms -- Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex -- have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers.
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Amazon Delivery Agent Leaves "Movie Review" With DVD Order. See Viral Post
An unexpected note from an Amazon delivery executive has caught the attention of internet users after a customer shared a picture of the package they received on Reddit.
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Ukraine's Tech Diaspora Races to Mobilise Silicon Valley in War With Russia
Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland, aiming to knock down disinformation websites, encourage Russians to turn against their government and speed delivery of medical supplies.
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Amazon's Black Friday Greeted by Climate Activists, Strikes in Europe
Climate activists targeted 15 Amazon depots across Europe on Black Friday and the world's biggest e-commerce company also faced protests by workers and delivery drivers in Germany, France, and Italy.
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Amazon Labour Shortage Hinders One-Day Delivery Ambitions for Prime Members
Labour shortages have cut into Amazon's plan to make one-day delivery standard for members of its Prime loyalty club, delaying its bid to cement its lead in e-commerce and sending costs surging ahead of the all-important holiday season.
-
Amazon Workers in Germany Go on Strike on Black Friday Over Pay, Working Conditions
Amazon workers in Germany started a three-day strike Thursday timed to disrupt the online retailer's "Black Friday" sales bonanza.
-
Pandemic Brings Fortunes to Amazon - and Headaches Too
The company’s website hit 2.54 billion visitors for the entire month of March, according to online research company Comscore. That marks a 65 percent jump from the same period last year.
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Amazon Ordered to Limit French Trade to Essential Goods Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Amazon will have to limit its deliveries in France to essential goods like food and medical supplies while it carries out a more thorough assessment of the risk of coronavirus contagion at its warehouses, a French court ruled on Tuesday.
