1 00:00:07,333 --> 00:00:09,066 -I happen to be a current 2 00:00:09,066 --> 00:00:11,500 Amazon worker at JFK8. 3 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:15,100 the pay and the work conditions are totally a nightmare. 4 00:00:15,100 --> 00:00:17,766 -They expect you to do 200, then after that, 5 00:00:17,766 --> 00:00:19,266 they want you to do another three, 6 00:00:19,266 --> 00:00:20,966 and then they want you to do another four. 7 00:00:20,966 --> 00:00:22,633 They think that we're ******* robots. 8 00:00:27,933 --> 00:00:30,933 REPORTER: Starting today, 8,000 Amazon warehouse workers 9 00:00:30,933 --> 00:00:33,433 on Staten Island will begin voting on whether they want to 10 00:00:33,433 --> 00:00:34,933 form a union. 11 00:00:34,933 --> 00:00:37,466 -You signed up, man, get a free plate, 12 00:00:37,466 --> 00:00:40,266 contribute to our movement. We can all help. 13 00:00:40,900 --> 00:00:41,900 -When's your next class? 14 00:00:41,900 --> 00:00:42,500 -Mine is now. 15 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:44,600 -So, you need to put the game down and find out 16 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:45,600 how to get in there. 17 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,400 We gotta continue to fight because 18 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,433 this company has not been held accountable. 19 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:53,433 -Is Chris Smalls, he was fired 20 00:00:53,433 --> 00:00:55,266 when he went outside and protested. 21 00:00:55,266 --> 00:00:58,800 -You make Amazon $638 million a day. 22 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,633 It's time we get paid our fair share. 23 00:01:00,900 --> 00:01:02,366 Cancel all your plans 24 00:01:02,366 --> 00:01:04,366 unless it's family related. If it ain't family related, 25 00:01:04,366 --> 00:01:06,233 we at the tent. Like, we got to. 26 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:09,066 There's nothing that can stop our momentum. 27 00:01:09,366 --> 00:01:10,733 The only thing that's gonna stop us 28 00:01:10,733 --> 00:01:12,166 is if we stop ourselves. 29 00:01:15,366 --> 00:01:17,566 Right now, Amazon is on their high horse, 30 00:01:17,566 --> 00:01:19,233 and we want punch them in the face. 31 00:01:19,233 --> 00:01:20,066 -We should just go in, 32 00:01:20,300 --> 00:01:21,833 occupy that training room, and don't even let them 33 00:01:21,833 --> 00:01:22,633 hold the meetings. 34 00:01:23,833 --> 00:01:25,466 -Nah nah nah, relax. 35 00:01:26,366 --> 00:01:27,333 Can we talk outside? 36 00:01:27,333 --> 00:01:30,200 [yells] Hey, you know that's illegal, right? 37 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,000 You're not supposed to be doing that. 38 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,566 -I'm about to give up. 39 00:01:34,566 --> 00:01:37,866 -This is the long haul, right? This is the marathon. 40 00:01:37,866 --> 00:01:39,700 -This is our shot to make things better. 41 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,133 -You're gonna be arrested. 42 00:01:44,133 --> 00:01:45,400 -For what? 43 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:47,200 -Stop, stop. Stop, stop, stop. 44 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:48,700 -Let me go! Let me go! 45 00:01:48,900 --> 00:01:50,466 [faint cheering and clapping] 46 00:01:51,166 --> 00:01:52,533 -Huge, huge... 47 00:01:52,533 --> 00:01:54,033 you know, the eyes of the world are 48 00:01:54,033 --> 00:01:55,233 looking at you right now. 49 00:01:56,066 --> 00:01:58,966 -You ain't seen nothing yet. [laughs bitterly] 50 00:01:58,966 --> 00:02:00,600 It's just getting started.