Amazon ‘gives warehouse workers mini CHOCOLATES’ after brutal working conditions revealed
One worker was so insulted by the move that he quit his warehouse job
AMAZON bosses responded to their warehouse staff's miserable working conditions being revealed by giving them just ONE tiny chocolate, an angry former worker claims.
Staff on a tiring 10-and-a-half hour shift, where they regularly walk up to 10 miles a day, were given one Celebration chocolate in the first half of their day and another in the second.
Furious former employee Neil Drinkwater quit in a rage after the insulting gesture, and told: "This week our managers started coming round with a box of Celebrations for the first part of the shift, and gave us a chocolate each.
“Then they did the same at the second part of the shift.
"We all thought it was an insult.”
A Mirror investigation claimed that bone-weary workers have just nine seconds to process a package at the online giants warehouse - and one worker even had to be taken to hospital after collapsing.
Despite outrage over the working conditions, Neil claims his manager told him that Amazon bosses are hoping the scandal will blow over.
He said: "They told me the chocolates were given out to try to raise spirits, to get everybody on board.
";It’s a couple of sweets per shift to get morale up and make them think they care about us."
Another worker said: "They’ve been handing out chocolates, but I’ve heard nothing about how they will make it better."
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Workers have complained about dirty toilets and short breaks, facing shifts that run from 7.30am to 6pm.
One staff member asked bosses: "Why are we not allowed to sit when it is quiet and not busy? We are human beings, not slaves and animals."
Amazon sold more than 7.4 million items on Friday November 18 in 2015, and have recruited an extra 20,000 seasonal workers and 3.500 permanent staff members in a bid to keep up with demand this year.
A spokesperson for Amazon said: "Amazon provides a safe and positive workplace for thousands of people across the UK with competitive pay and benefits from day one. We are committed to treating every one of our associates with dignity and respect. We don’t recognize these allegations as an accurate portrayal of activities in our buildings."
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