Earlier this month, The Independent reported an incident at Amazon India’s Manesar warehouse in the northern state of Haryana, in which staff members were asked to participate in the pledge, according to an eyewitness.
A woman worker, who requested anonymity, described what happened on 16 May to The Independent. “That day, we struggled to meet the target that was set, which was higher than usual; perhaps a sale was on, so products had to be moved to a different godown [warehouse] the same day.
“Around 4.30pm, one manager urged us to work harder, and then another manager instructed us to hold our arms out and pledge, ‘We will not take any breaks, we will not stop to drink water or go to the bathroom until we meet our targets’.”
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 27, 2024 من The Independent.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 27, 2024 من The Independent.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
An emergency cut short our trip - can we get a refund?
I am sorry to hear of the reason for curtailing the holiday. In such circumstances, the first issue is the arrangement for returning home early.
'Winning ugly' Raducanu evokes Three Lions spirit
It’s been two years since Emma Raducanu – 2021’s breakthrough British sporting star – strode out onto the Wimbledon stage with the weight of an expectant crowd on her shoulders.
Southgate hopes the lessons of 1966 can inspire success
As the Three Lions scrape through to the quarter-finals at Euro 2024, the England manager is drawing on history to keep his whole squad of players hungry
Shootout sends below-par Portugal into quarter-finals
The Cristiano Ronaldo show rumbled into Frankfurt, and it didn’t disappoint.
Dour France get lucky to sink Belgium in a stinker
Of course, it wasn’t pretty.
Bankers' bonuses return as families struggle with bills
The bonus boys and girls look set to make a comeback in the City of London.
Why Russia is ordering its troops to take no prisoners
Putin's commanders in Ukraine are compelling their men to murder defenceless enemies
Banksy's Glastonbury boat stunt was tasteless and lazy
Rather than Coldplay’s “spectacle of a lifetime”, or the return of Avril Lavigne, or the return (again) of the Sugababes, the Glastonbury moment that caught the nation’s attention was a tasteless stunt by Banksy.
Here's why I'm glad I caused a BA flight to be cancelled
It was all going swimmingly until we began our descent into Gatwick.
A 'Republican front' could yet deprive Le Pen of power
“We are in uncharted territory”, was the most neutral assessment of the first-round results in France’s legislative elections.
