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1. Prime Suspect: Mechanisms of Labor Control at Amazon's Warehouses.

Author

Vallas, Steven P., Johnston, Hannah, and Mommadova, Yana

Subjects
*BUSINESS enterprises, *WAREHOUSES, *WAREHOUSE management, *SOCIAL history, *CAPITALISM, *WAREHOUSING & storage, *EXPORT controls
Abstract

What mechanisms has Amazon deployed in its effort to control the labor of its warehouse employees? This question holds both practical and theoretical interest, given Amazon's prominent position in the economy and the wider importance of the logistics sector for consumer capitalism. This paper, part of a broader mixed-methods study of Amazon's workplace regime, uses a small national sample of interviews with Amazon warehouse workers (N = 46) to identify the mechanisms of labor control the company invokes. In keeping with accounts propounded by activists and journalists, we find evidence of highly coercive labor controls, chiefly in the form of what we call techno-economic despotism (which applies algorithmic technology to a precariously employed workforce). Yet many workers also experience forms of labor control that rely not on coercion but on the generation of consent. We identify three such mechanisms of hegemonic labor control - normative, relational, and governmental – that Amazon uses to foster workers' consent. The efficacy of Amazon's workplace regime stems largely from its ability to deploy a multiplicity of labor controls that resonate with different groups holding distinct positions in the labor process. Given shifts in the social and economic conditions that bear on the company's regime, cracks have begun to appear in Amazon's armor, potentially reducing the traction its labor control mechanisms have gained with segments of its employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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2. The Amazon Labor Union's Historic Breakthrough.

Author

Milkman, Ruth

Subjects
*LABOR unions, *WAREHOUSES, *WAGE differentials
Abstract

The article informs on Amazon Labor Union's (ALU) effort to organize the giant Staten Island "JFK8" Amazon warehouse. It mentions there is a huge gap between Amazon's pay rates and those of other jobs in Bessemer, but in New York many businesses offer comparable compensation, meanwhile ALU distributed free food and even mari- juana and actively tailored its efforts to win over workers of color and immigrants, who made up a large share of the JFK8 workforce.

Published
2022
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3. Lane C.

Author

Starn, Orin

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *FIELD research, *POETRY (Literary form)
Abstract

Summary: This poem for the "hundreds" in honor of Kathleen Stewart is about anthropology, life and death, and doing fieldwork in an Amazon.com warehouse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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4. An Analysis of Amazon Air's Network in the United States.

Author

Bowen Jr., John T.

Subjects
*AIR analysis, *WAREHOUSES, *COVID-19 pandemic, *RETAIL industry, *EXPRESS service (Delivery of goods)
Abstract

Using data on 12 months of operations, Amazon Air's network is contrasted to the domestic networks of FedEx Express and UPS Airlines. Amazon Air has a lower network density than the other two airlines, and its geography is more strongly related to Amazon's distribution centers. Like UPS and FedEx, Amazon has placed its main hub at a location in the central United States: first Wilmington, Ohio and more recently Cincinnati. The acceleration of online retail trade since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may encourage other digitally native or incumbent retail firms to develop their own air distribution networks. The criteria that distinguish Amazon Air's gateway airports are identified and then those criteria are applied to all public US airports to detect others that might be suitable for incorporation into a retail distribution air network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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5. NO SPACE TO BE HUMAN.

Author

PRESS, ALEX

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *NONFICTION, *EMPLOYEES
Published
2019

6. Optimal scheduling and quantitative analysis for multi-flying warehouse scheduling problem: Amazon airborne fulfillment center.

Author

Jeong, Ho Young, Song, Byung Duk, and Lee, Seokcheon

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *DELIVERY of goods, *LINEAR programming, *DRONE aircraft, *QUANTITATIVE research, *INTEGER programming
Abstract

• Operation of multiple Airborne Fulfillment Centers is mathematically optimized. • Current regulations and systems are reflected to derive operational insights. • Rolling horizon approach is used for the real time and real world application. • Alternative solution approaches are developed and analyzed. • The compatibility between AFC delivery and existing system was investigated. The outstanding advantages of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have led to an intensive study of the UAV system over the past decade. A variety of potential UAV applications are emerging nowadays, and UAV delivery is one in the limelight. However, one of the critical issues for UAV delivery service is how UAVs can be persistently used within their fundamental limited battery capacity. One recent approach to alleviate the weaknesses is using a cooperative system of UAVs with movable stations for the delivery logistics. The movable stations move across the field of operation, providing persistent delivery service using UAVs by efficiently replenishing the consumables of UAVs. In this study, one of the compelling cooperative delivery services called the flying warehouse system is investigated. The concept of the flying warehouse delivery service has firstly filed as a patent by the e-commerce giant Amazon. The service utilizes airborne fulfillment centers (AFCs), an airship that floats at an altitude of around 45,000. The airship has stocked with inventory, and when a customer places an order, UAVs fly down and deliver the package. The AFC is a novel delivery system that allows delivery in under 10 min and expands Amazon Prime members' access to UAV shipping. On the other hand, AFC is a challenging system that must extract the simultaneous operating schedule of the different system elements. For this purpose, mixed integer linear programming (MILP) is developed. The proposed MILP enables the derivation of service schedules of multiple AFCs and their components. The validity of the MILP is tested through case studies and quantitatively investigated system managerial issues. In addition, we proposed a clustering-based solution approach to provide computational efficiency for real-world case problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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7. Schumpeter: The race for space.

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *ELECTRIC trucks, *SOLAR panels, *SOLAR cells
Abstract

The article reports that the warehouse firms stated that they start to clean up their act. Topics include considered that Amazon has ordered several delivery vans from Rivian, which makes electric ones and examines prologis is building a separate business to provide charging stations for electric trucks as it intends to increase the generating capacity of solar panels on its bountiful roofs ten-fold within ten years.

Published
2022

8. At Amazon, Humans Take On Robots' Ways.

Author

SCHEIBER, NOAM

Subjects
*WORK environment, *WAREHOUSE automation, *WAREHOUSES, *INDUSTRIAL robots, *MACHINERY in the workplace, *EMPLOYEES
Abstract

The article reports on how employees at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York are becoming more mechanical in the way they conduct their jobs amidst a workplace dominated by machines. Topics covered include working conditions at the center, according to Justin Rashad Long, a worker who was fired for speaking about the conditions at the center, impact of the goal of Amazon to fulfill its one-day delivery promise on how it treats its workers and use of robots at the center.

Published
2019

9. Not quite primed.

Subjects
*LABOR unions, *LABOR organizing, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article informs that Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, New York, opted to form the firm's first American union by appointing Madeline Wesley as treasurer of the Amazon Labour Union. It mentions Amazon itself opposes unionisation, arguing that "having a direct relationship with the company is best for our employees."

Published
2022

10. Safe as warehouses.

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *ELECTRONIC commerce, *LOGISTICS, *INTERNET stores, *STORAGE facilities
Abstract

The article reports on the high demand for warehouses in Great Britain as of May 2021 due to the boom in the electronic commerce (e-commerce) sector. Other topics include the data from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) showing that European firms leased 16% more logistics space in 2020 from 2019, the need for additional warehouse spaces in the U.S. as retailers go digital, and the move by Amazon to expand its logistics network.

Published
2021

11. U.S. Rules Against Amazon For Restricting Employees From Access to Warehouses.

Author

SCHEIBER, NOAM

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *WAREHOUSING & storage
Abstract

The article reports on the ruling by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the policy of technology company Amazin restricting off-duty employees from access to warehouse is illegal and that it also failed to bargain with the Amazon Labor Union at the company's Staten Island warehouse in New York City.

Published
2023

12. Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Warehouse.

Author

SCHEIBER, NOAM and WEISE, KAREN

Subjects
*LABOR union elections, *WAREHOUSES, *LABOR unions, *WAREHOUSING & storage
Abstract

The article reports that a federal labor official rejected Amazon attempt to overturn a union victory at a warehouse on Staten Island, removing a key obstacle to contract negotiations between the union and the company.

Published
2023

13. Amazon Labor Union Loses Its Vote at a Second Warehouse on Staten Island.

Author

Weise, Karen, Scheiber, Noam, and Marcos, Coral Murphy

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *WAREHOUSING & storage
Abstract

The article reports on the move by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York to reject a proposed union at the site. According to the National Labor Relations Board, 618 employees voted against the Amazon Labor Union. Also cited are the increase in the filing of union elections in the U.S., and the comment by Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel on the results.

Published
2022

14. Amazon and CrossFit: Two Top 2020 Tipping Points.

Subjects
*INDICTMENTS, *CORONAVIRUS diseases, *WAREHOUSES, *BLACK Lives Matter movement
Abstract

The article discusses about the scandals of 2020. They includes Amazon.com Inc. being accused of coronavirus safety measures at its warehouses in the state which the company was not supportive during investigations. The other was response of CrossFit founder/CEO Greg Glassman on the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement.

Published
2021

15. Unions v big tech: Labour coders.

Subjects
*LABOR unions, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article informs that software engineers and other workers at Alphabet, Google's parent company, announced a new Alphabet Workers Union to protect workers, our global society. It mentions that on February 8th union-eligible workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama were mailed ballots, and if a majority back the creation of a union by late March, the facility will become the electronic commerce giant's first unionised one in America.

Published
2021

18. THE AMAZON GUIDE TO TAX-DODGING.

Author

Staley, Willy

Subjects
*CORPORATE finance, *INTERNET industry, *SALES tax laws, *WAREHOUSES, *ONLINE shopping, *TAXATION
Abstract

The article looks at sales tax for products sold online, focusing on Internet retailer Amazon.com and issues of taxation. Topics include a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on sales tax that allows Internet retailers to limit the amount of sales tax they charged based on where their distribution centers are; the proposed 2011 U.S. Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales tax on all online sales; and Amazon.com's building of warehouses in states it previously avoided.

Published
2013

20. We need legislation to help keep Amazon warehouse workers safe.

Author

Appelbaum, Stuart

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article reports that warehouse facilities are popping up across New York including examines Amazon alone has opened several facilities in the state and over half of those facilities have been built since January 2021 and it increased stress, pain and result safety issues for warehouse workers.

Published
2022

22. Report: Amazon worker injury rates jump 64% in NY warehouses vs. 20% nationally.

Author

JOHNSON, STEPHON

Subjects
*WORK-related injuries, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article focuses on report released by the New Yorker for a Fair Economy detailing increase in injury on job in 2021 after establishment of more warehouses and mentions serious injury at facilities of ecommerce firm Amazon.

Published
2022

23. April showers.

Author

Floyd, Gregory

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *LABOR unions
Abstract

The article discusses workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York have voted to unionise to get the right to collectively bargain over our working conditions including items such as safety standards, training, pay, benefits, and other issues that would make our workplace better.

Published
2022

25. The learning machine.

Subjects
*MACHINE learning, *COMPUTER algorithms, *WAREHOUSES, *CLOUD computing, *GROCERY industry
Abstract

The article reports on the use of machine learning by Amazon.com. It mentions the development of computer algorithms to improve operations in Amazon fulfillment centers, it use in the cloud computing services from Amazon, and body tracking in both its warehouses and Amazon Go grocery stores.

Published
2019

26. Breves de negocios.

Subjects
*MOTION picture theaters, *BITCOIN, *CRYPTOCURRENCIES, *WAREHOUSES, *PHYSICAL distribution of goods
Abstract

Se presenta una serie de noticias de negocios. Cinépolis, la cadena mexicana de salas cinematográficas, va a operar salas en Indonesia. Bitcoin celebró su 10 aniversario el 31 de octubre de 2018. Hay una posibilidad que Amazon va a abrir un centro de distribución en Queretaro, México.

Published
2018

27. Call It Stormy Monday.

Author

FRESO, RALPH D.

Subjects
*CYBER Monday, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

A photograph is presented which shows a worker at Amazon web-based retailer's distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona preparing for the December 2, 2013 Cyber Monday shopping day.

Published
2013

28. Schumpeter: Dangerous curves ahead.

Subjects
*COVID-19 pandemic, *TRUCKING, *ONLINE shopping, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article talks about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the trucking industry. It mentions that online shopping is reducing long-haul delivery of containers from ports to Main Street, and speeding up that of smaller packages from warehouses operated by retailers like Amazon and Walmart in the U.S. to consumers' doorsteps.

Published
2020

30. Bartleby: Lost in the Amazon jungle.

Subjects
*ELECTRONIC book readers, *CLOUD computing, *WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article reports that ecommerce firm Amazon had launched electronic book reader and created cloud computing services allowing to store data. Topics discussed include book "The Amazon Management System" by Ram Charan and Julia Yang, GMB union campaigning against warehouse conditions and wages raised by the company.

Published
2020

33. Part and parcel.

Subjects
*ELECTRONIC commerce, *RETAIL industry, *CONSUMER behavior, *RETAIL store closures, *WAREHOUSES, COMPUTERS in customer relations management
Abstract

The article offers information on the transformations caused by the rise in electronic commerce industry. It mentions that electronic commerce will impact conventional retail industry, consumer spending habits and disrupt the lives of workers. The popularity of electronic commerce company Amazon in U.S. is mentioned. Topics include customer data tracking, store closures and building of warehouses.

Published
2017

34. Amazon's Offer To Cities: Take It Or We'll Leave.

Author

Weise, Karen, Fernandez, Manny, Eligon, John, and Montgomery, David

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES, *TAX incentives, *BUSINESS planning, *CORPORATE headquarters
Abstract

The article examines the tactics used by Amazon in dealing with the officials of the U.S. cities and states chosen by the company for the locations of its existing and new warehouses. It describes the actions taken by the company to gain tax breaks from the states where it built its warehouses, including Texas and South Carolina. It also discusses the impact of Amazon's decision to discard its plan to build a headquarters in New York City after facing criticism for the deal.

Published
2019

43. Riding the rickety Amazon bandwagon.

Author

FERNANDEZ, LYNNE

Subjects
*TAXATION, *CIVIL service, *WAREHOUSES, *UNEMPLOYMENT
Abstract

The article reports that Amazon is looking for the best location for its second headquarters and cities across North America are scrambling to assemble their bids. It mentions that Amazon's talent for avoiding taxes while demanding top quality public services undermines our ability to actually maintain those services. It states that Amazon places its warehouses in high-unemployment areas where workers are desperate for a job, any job.

Published
2017

44. Australia Braces for Amazon Book Battle: The online retailer is moving in, but changing reading habits could be difficult.

Author

CAVE, DAMIEN

Subjects
*BOOKSELLERS & bookselling, *ONLINE shopping, *WAREHOUSES, *TAXATION
Abstract

The article discusses challenges for independent booksellers in Australia due to Amazon. Topics discussed include comments from Mark Rubbo of bookseller Readings regarding control of Amazon over reading habits of readers with its plans for opening warehouse-based online sales stores in Australia, hiring of employees by Amazon and digital services tax to be levied on online purchases.

Published
2017

45. Amazon's Airship-Borne Warehouse Plan Looks Feasible.

Author

Rash, Wayne

Subjects
*DRONE aircraft, *AIRPLANE radio control, *WAREHOUSES, *WAREHOUSING & storage
Abstract

The article focuses on Amazon.com's proposal for a blimp-borne fulfillment center that uses drones for delivery. It is noted that the company filed its patent application on April 5, 2016, describing how the aircraft would hover near potential markets carrying merchandise that would then be delivered by unmanned drones. It is stated that drones would fly in the lower stratosphere while other shuttle craft would deliver crew and merchandise.

Published
2017

46. Amazon Will Add 100,000 Jobs as Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Turns to Rubble.

Author

SCHWARTZ, NELSON D. and WINGFIELD, NICK

Subjects
*JOB vacancies, *WAREHOUSES, *INTERNET industry, *INDUSTRIAL productivity, *EMPLOYEES
Abstract

The article discusses the American electronic commerce and online retail company Amazon's hiring plans for 2017 and 2018 at its U.S. warehouses. The impact that the company's increased productivity has on its expected job vacancies is discussed.

Published
2017

50. At Amazon Gift Shop, You're the Shelf Picker.

Author

CARAMANICA, JON

Subjects
*WAREHOUSES
Abstract

The article focuses on the idea of the customer being a warehouse picker in the warehouse kind shop Amazon 4-Star from online shopping company Amazon.com.

Published
2018

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