Two groups of Amazon workers are taking a stand against mandated in-office policies and the company's carbon footprint with a global walk-out.
requiring employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Organizers asked employees to pledge their participation in the walkout, saying Amazon “must return autonomy to its teams, who know their employees and customers best, to make the best decision on remote, in-person, or hybrid work, and to its employees to choose a team which enables them to work the way they work best,” AP News reported.
ovid-19 pandemic. He said in the memo that senior management notated staff performance and talked to leaders at other companies before making the decision, but concluded that engagement and collaboration were higher in-person.Glasser said the company is and will continue to listen to employees, but the company is happy with the first few weeks of in-person work.
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