> Pay raises, more time off, better benefits.
And those are bad because?
> A newly hired employee has very little to lose by supporting unionization.
And yet, most don't. The mind boggles.
And those are bad because?
> A newly hired employee has very little to lose by supporting unionization.
And yet, most don't. The mind boggles.
I'm not against these things for warehouse workers at all, but just to answer your question, potential downsides include:
1. The money has to come from somewhere. Since Amazon keeps fairly small profit, this would likely come from passing costs on to consumers, and reducing Amazon's investment in future growth, which ultimately costs their future consumers. This increases cost of living for non-Amazon workers, and since Amazon is a good source of cheap items, it may disproportionately burden poorer people.
2. Where I am, Indeed.com says Amazon warehouse workers are paid slightly above average ($16/hour). If they were paid significantly above average, it can make it hard for small businesses to keep their workers.
> And those are bad because?
They're not bad. But them being good for workers is not an argument for why workers should receive them.
Both sides face similar issues related to terminating their mutually agreed to relationship.