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Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point. (www.theregister.com)
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Amazon has used tricks, algorithms, and surveillance to discourage warehouse employees from unionizing, according to a paper published in the journal Socius.

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

You misunderstood. What I meant is that for every hour you work, you get an hour of paid time off. So if you work 40 hours one week, you could go the entire next week without showing up to work at all if you wanted to, and still get paid for it.