Yeah, I'm not going to defend the actions described in the article, and I'm not going to pretend that Amazon don't have warehouse issues, but I'm also not going to pretend that they're any worse than anybody else.
Fix US employment laws, provide robust legal mechanisms to prevent abuse and watch behaviour improve. There are nasty stories about Amazon warehouses in the UK too, despite those protections, but it is at least better.
I'm not sure workplace issues will ever disappear. People with low intelligence or poor social skills or mental disorders/illnesses still need jobs, and corporate policies struggle to provide clear direction that doesn't create inherent conflicts. Even an intelligent motivated manager with strong leadership and a clear understanding of the issues can be forced into situations that require them to upset people.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
