Spring ‘23
Survey
Throughout spring we surveyed over 250 of our coworkers at KSBD — the Amazon air hub in San Bernardino. We asked our coworkers about the hourly wage, safety on the job, and other concerns.
The results show we need safer, better paying jobs and we should not fear getting fired or targeted for speaking up for better jobs!
Us KSBD workers are struggling with low pay and high rates of injuries. Take a look at the results — they are powerful!
Pay at KSBD is too LOW.
A majority of the people who took the survey (91%) agreed (strongly agree, 87%; slightly agree, 4%) that they deserve a living wage.
We also asked about hazard pay and pay for critical roles. 88% of participants agreed (strongly agree, 80%; slightly agree, 9%) that all critical roles deserve compensation
When it comes to food in the break room, the vast majority of those surveyed agreed (78% strongly agree, 8% slightly agree and 11% neutral) that we should have cheaper and healthier food options in the break room. And, more than half (53%) of KSBD workers buy food in the break room every day! 22% buy food weekly, so this impacts a lot of people.
And injury rates are alarming!
Over half (52%, n=137) of the participants (workers) have gotten injured at KSBD.
From the 137 self-reported injuries (52%), only 77 workers (56%) reported the injuries to their supervisors. Of the workers that reported the injury to their supervisor, only 34% (n=26) were satisfied with their employer’s response to their injury. And workers clearly said that we need safe staffing.
Workers are especially concerned about heat - inside and outside. About 84% (strongly agree, 74%; slightly agree, 10%) of workers indicated needing water, a cool place to rest, and recovery time during the summer heat. Similarly, an average of 84% of workers (strongly agree,75%; slightly agree, 8%) reported wanting more PTO and designated paid sick days.
We also asked about making sure workers are involved in the decision making process at the warehouse and there if there should be transparency in the disciplinary process. 81% of workers (70% strongly agree and 11%slightly agree) think we should have an associate appeals committee to review disciplinary cases as other facilities have had in the past. Related, 77% of KSBD Associates (66% strongly agree, 11% slightly agree) say they should have a direct input into processes, policies, and working conditions.
The data from our survey tell a clear story — every day we go to work we aren’t paid enough to get by and we might get injured. We shouldn’t be worried about basic things like access to water, shade and time to rest during high heat, but we are!
Please reach out to IEAWU! Join us to improve our working conditions and hold Amazon accountable.