CANADIAN LABOUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Amazon DSP Drivers-The Hidden Cost of Free Shipping

A FILM BY Tokachi Tsuchiya

Shopping online has become such a common place. But how much do we know about the workers who make it happen? Amazon delivery workers (DSP Workers) end up working 12 hours a day, delivering over 200 packges without lunch or toilet breaks. They also bear the risk of injuries and accidents. In 2022, workers in Yokosuka and Nagasaki stood up and demanded improvements. They were technically independent contractors not working under any employment contract. However, work orders were given to them through the apps created by Amazon. They thus began making demands to Amazon and their sub-contractors to lessen the work load and to improve other working conditions. Similar stories are heard not only in Japan. People are standing up to criticize the profit-seeking business models created by bigh tech. We as consumers and citizens need to stand in solidarity and demand changes for fair labor and a sustainable economy.

INFORMATION

LANGUAGE :

Japanese

DURATION :

44:00 MINUTES

COUNTRY:

Japan