As Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos just reclaimed the title of the richest person on Earth, its workers cannot even take a bathroom break under the pressure of meeting inhumane performance targets.
At the hearing in the European Parliament in January, where Amazon's chair remained empty, we got a glimpse into horrible working conditions through testimonies of employees.
One particular story sticks in our mind — of a worke...
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Agnes Jongerius is a Dutch MEP with the Socialists & Democrats. Oliver Roethig is regional secretary for the trade union, representing seven million service sector workers.