California to New York workers want better wages and conditions

Workers are calling for improved pay and working conditions in states from California to New York. Employees have been organising walkouts and going on strike in everything from coffee shops to hospitals.

It all occurs in the wake of a recent Gallup study that revealed half of employees experience stress, and one in five struggle with anger or melancholy during the day.

At an air freight facility in San Bernardino, California, more than 150 Amazon employees went on strike on Monday, demanding a $5 increase and better working conditions.

More than 2,000 Kaiser Permanente employees who provide mental health treatment in California are now on strike because they feel overworked. On Monday, over 15,000 nurses in Minnesota approved a strike.

Nurse Brianna Hnath of Minnesota’s North Memorial Health Hospital remarked, “We’ve gone to hell and back.” “Until we are granted a proper and fair contract, we won’t stop fighting.”

According to Kaiser Permanente, the firm and the union have been in negotiations for more than a year.

According to the Gallup State of the Global Workplace study, dissatisfied and disengaged employees cost the global economy $7.8 trillion in lost productivity. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 415,000 fewer employees in the U.S. employment this summer than there were last year.

“They must consider employee retention strategies. More than simply getting employees in the door “When asked what the message is to businesses going ahead, AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist with the employment website Indeed, said.

After working remotely throughout the epidemic, Minnesota mother-of-two Sara Fry will be summoned back to her AT&T office in September.

“There’s a panic setting in, and I’m like a lot of others,” she added. Some people have even said that they are really in tears every day as a result of having to alter their daily routine.

Workers are in control since there are approximately two available positions for every jobless individual. Employees may think about changing jobs and looking elsewhere if they don’t obtain what they desire.

An Amazon representative told CBS News in a statement on Tuesday that the company’s San Bernardino location pays full-time workers a starting rate of at least $17 per hour and provides perks including healthcare and 401(k) plans (k).

Amazon spokesman Paul Flaningan stated, “While we’re constantly listening and looking for ways to improve, we remain proud of the competitive compensation, full benefits, and engaging, safe work experience we give our colleagues in the area.