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It’s Been 128 Years Since the Homestead Strikes, and Amazon Has Learned Nothing.
Amazon has decided to show where they stand when it comes to their employees striking for paid leave and better working conditions. This past Monday, workers at the Staten Island Amazon Fulfillment Center, a building with over 4,000 employees, held a walkout to protest the continued operation of the facility. Chris Smalls, the walkout’s organizer, called for the building to be closed and cleaned after at least one employee tested positive for COVID-19. Smalls was fired shortly afterward, which has received massive backlash from both the public and state officials including both New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Along with them, leaders of the AFL-CIO, the main U.S. labor federation, are calling for independent monitors to investigate the conditions within the facility.
Dylan GenthnerPublished 4 years ago in The SwampBuilding a better Britain
Building a better Britain Change things for the better Before any structure, that is meant to last, can be built; it needs stable, firm ground to build it on. It needs to be sure the foundations are not going to move. So the first step towards a better Britain is to ensure stability. Stability of population and stability of economics are the firm ground that can be built on. Consistency of purpose and clearly defined objectives, with contingency plans; need to be understood and agreed by the great majority of the population. Governance needs to be truly democratic and not controlled by mixture of elite bureaucrats, the mega wealthy controllers of finance and a select few politicians. The setting up of the stabilizing factors has to be agreed by national referendum and enshrined in law so that only a clear majority in a other referendum, can change the settings. Democracy is governance by the majority.
Peter RosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe DNC Is Gaslighting Us About Progressives
Ever since the 2020 primaries started the DNC has establishment has been unified behind a singular message. The message isn’t about the ambitious policies they are going to implement, or how they are going to improve the lives of the average voter, or even how they can positively influence the world.
Walter RheinPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhy Ottawa's Homelessness Crisis requires immediate attention and intervention
Pictured above is Jenny. For safety reasons, she chose not to show her face. After Jenny’s partner passed away in April, she and her 2-year-old son were given 48 hours to vacate their home. Her son now lives hours away while she spends her days sitting on the cold pavement of a street corner that she knows is protected by street cameras. Her nights are spent at a homeless shelter.
Samah SaciPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp- First Place in Speak Up Challenge
The Arctic Isn't Yours To Lease
Dear President Donald Trump, I am writing you concerning the recent decisions your administration made involving the expedited move to lease out land in the areas of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the National Petroleum Reserve, and the waters of the Beaufort Sea to big oil and gas corporations. Republican President Dwight Eisenhower federally protected this land more than 50 years ago. Since then, there has been dispute between many federal offices and companies attempting to take control of the land to either protect it or unearth the oil which rests beneath it.
Austin G GrahamPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp Clean Energy Toolkit Released
Racine, WI -- Local elected officials seeking to mitigate the impact of climate change on their communities have a new resource available. Wisconsin Conservation Voters, along with the Sierra Club and RENEW Wisconsin, have just released the “Wisconsin Clean Energy Toolkit: Developing a Clean Energy Plan for Your Community.” The workbook provides local elected officials with information and resources about ways to make their communities more sustainable.
John HeckenlivelyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampEnvironment is the future
Dear Prime Minister, The world works by having and spending money. You can’t spend money if there is no world to spend it in. Currently the UK produces more than 100 million tonnes of waste every year. Introducing environmental rules that businesses have to abide by could help reduce the amount of waste we produce as a country. Amazon send out ridiculous size boxes for the smallest of items, then the buyer throws the cardboard away. We like to think that people recycle but realistically a lot of people are lazy and just rip the cardboard up and place in bin bag. Make the companies take the boxes back and re use the boxes like we do with Ocado shopping bags. Alternatively encourage family’s to use the cardboard to build spaceships with kids or donate the cardboard to schools so they can use it for arts and crafts with the children. Forcing companies to use eco friendly materials will in long run help small businesses grow and stay in business. You can do this by making party companies sell metal straws, reusable plates and plastic cups that can be kept. This means business can have a brand of there own and charge a little more for there items, family’s don’t throw everything away at end of party and kids get something to keep. Then all businesses pay taxes that go to your government and the world becomes a eco friendly place. Everybody wins. These are small ideas compared to the bigger ideas that can change the world. Big companies should also get involved. Holiday booking companies such as Thomas cook rely on beautiful views, clean waters and fresh air to make sales. We also rely on tourism in our country to make money. London for example is a big tourist attraction you have London zoo, Buckingham palace and Houses of Parliament. People are put off going to London due to the air pollution and traffic. Animals are the last of there kind in zoos and we cant breed animals quick enough. This is heart breaking to the children and animal lovers. Animals should die naturally not because of human laziness. At what point do you say enough is enough. We wouldn’t like it if someone just knocked down our home, we wouldn’t stand for it. Animals cant protect themselves against the humans and cat express there feelings of upset at anger. Its not just about destroying there home its about littering and making there home untidy. You wouldn’t force humans to breed, lock them in a cage with a stranger and we defiantly wouldn’t let humans die out due to detrimental environmental effects. There are also many medical properties that plants have and scientific studies that are currently in progress. Eventually all this will stop because we would of killed the plants and animals. Have you ever been to see the northern lights? Do you want to see them? Do you want your children and grandchildren to see them? If you answered yes to any of theses questions then you need to act now. Light pollution will stop us seeing this fantastic view. As we speak we could be killing the cue to cancer and other none curable diseases. The pollution we produce today is not only killing the planet it’s making the people of today sick. 28,000-36,000 people die of air pollution a year in U.K. Thats already to many people. Don’t let it get out of hand before someone does something. If Britain set an example then maybe polluted places like China will follow suit. Children, adults, elderly, humans in general light up at the sight of baby animals, fierce animals, sights that take your breath away and places that take you away from all your problems and stresses. Don’t ruin this because we put it down to another day. Tomorrow is not guaranteed today is. Together we can change the world the world can’t change for us.
victoria hallPublished 4 years ago in The SwampA Letter To The World
Climate change is responsible for many of the disasters that occur in the world, whether it be wildfires in Australia, Tornados in America or floods that sink Venice. Despite clear evidence provided by many individual scientific studies appearing on a weekly basis, there still remains a large proportion of the public who entirely disregard the effects the human race has on our home - Planet Earth.
Jacob MarshallPublished 4 years ago in The SwampA Dire Request
My Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: Bernie, Based off of the incredible efforts we have seen from you in the past, and all of the positive changes you want to make for the future, a majority of us younger individuals believe you have what it takes to save our deteriorating planet from further destruction. You have fought for minorities, marched for equality, defended those who weren't being listened to, pitched your ideas toward a better life for all, and essentially demanded that everyone is allowed to have a voice. You've done all of these amazing things for society, but what we wish for... need most from you now, is your authoritarian stand in the fight against climate change. Too many world leaders tend to make a mockery of the young climate change activists that are doing nothing but trying their hardest to save our environment, and it is unacceptable.
Samantha BrinkerPublished 4 years ago in The SwampActs of Destruction
Imagine a scenario in which for some unfathomable reason a world government had as its main goal to do whatever it could to destroy the environment.
Ian McKenziePublished 4 years ago in The SwampSave the Earth: Address the Root Causes
The earth is hurting. The fires, the viral outbreaks, devastating floods, destructive hurricanes - these are all signs. And if we don't recognize the signs, we are fools!
Anu AnniahPublished 4 years ago in The SwampHelp the Dying Mother
Hello sir, I have grown up in a very small village in the HinduKush range of Pakistan where all we have got is nature and we are totally dependant on it for our food and living. The imagination of love in that region is related to that of a mother who is always there for a kid no matter what the situation are, and this is why nature is also called mother nature. Over the years, climate change and environmental degradation has ruined our lives and we have faced serious catastrophies including floods, melting of glaciers and what not. This is how our mother is sick now. Imagine the situation. It is not a metaphor. It is as real as it can get. People are dying because they have shifted to artificial products and thousands of people are diagnosed with cancer each year in such a small region because the whole diet cycle has changed for people. They cannot plow their fields any more in fear of what the climate crisis do to them and the self-sufficiency of the region is gone.
Abdul Wahid KhanPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp