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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Nicholas Kammer, Amazon Driver and Union Organizer
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Nicholas Kammer, an Amazon driver and union organizer, testified about the environmental and labor issues faced by Amazon workers and their communities. He emphasized the need for action from the city council to address both environmental injustice and unfair labor practices at Amazon.
- Highlighted the connection between environmental justice and worker rights in the context of last-mile deliveries
- Described a recent historic strike against Amazon's unfair labor practices
- Called for city council support in holding Amazon accountable for worker treatment and community impacts
Nicholas Kammer
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you for the opportunity to testify today.
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My name is Nicholas Kammer, and I'm one of the Amazon drivers who led a historic strike in December against unfair labor practices.
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We are on the front lines of Amazon's environmental justice.
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We live environmental injustice.
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We live in these times we live in these communities, and we work in these communities.
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I see the increased traffic in my neighborhood.
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We spend more time around polluting vans than anyone.
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We want you to take action.
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But please do not forget all the other problems with Amazon.
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Workers are suffering every day.
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We are fighting back as a union, and we need the city council to support us.
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Amazon refuses to take responsibility for our low pay.
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Amazon refuses to take responsibility for our injuries.
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Amazon refuses to take responsibility for disrespectful managers.
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Amazon has sub that they call our employers.
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That's so Amazon can keep all the profits and keep all the control without having any of the responsibility.
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We need the city council to stand with workers and hold Amazon accountable.
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We organized a union and went on the biggest strike in the history of Amazon to show that workers have the power to win what we deserve for our families.
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Not one box moves without us, and not $1 is made without us.
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New Yorkers have a lot of problems with last mile warehouses, and big problems call for big solutions.
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Please take action to protect Amazon workers and our communities.
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Thank you.