Amazon employs nearly 1.2 million people in the United States. Documents obtained by The New York Times indicate that by 2027, robotization will enable Amazon to avoid employing 160,000 people. the workers it needs in the US. This will save the company 30 cents on each product Amazon delivers to customers.
Last year, the company's management announced that it hoped that robotization would avoid increasing employment in the United States in the coming years. At the same time, Amazon wants to double its sales by 2033. “This would mean that Amazon would not have to employ over 600,000 people. people” – we read in an article by the New York daily.
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In facilities designed for super-fast deliveries, Amazon tries to create warehouses with few workers. The New York Times writes that documents indicate that the tech giant's robotics team wants to automate 75 percent of its operations by default. all your operations.
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The Journal notes that Amazon has developed mitigation plans for communities that may lose jobs. The company wants, among other things, increase participation in community events such as parades.
In a statement sent to the newspaper, Amazon stated that the documents obtained by the editorial office were incomplete and did not reflect the company's full employment strategy.
