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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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[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

This is not true. Many of the parts I buy off of Amazon are not only cheaper, but I can get them faster as well. I wish this were not true, but I cannot spend half of my week driving for hours on end to pick up equipment at a higher price.