Amazon staff must be provided with assurances from the government that they will be adequately supported if faced with redundancy, according to Social Democrats enterprise spokesperson Sin\u00e9ad Gibney.<\/p>\n
Deputy Gibney said:<\/p>\n
\u201cReports that Amazon is to cut 16,000 jobs are extremely concerning for the 6,500 staff employed by the multinational company in Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I have written to the Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke and asked him what steps his Department and the Industrial Development Agency will take to ensure those who may be faced with redundancy are provided with adequate supports.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Minister must also provide clarity on whether his department has engaged with Amazon to address these reports – I have asked for him to detail his interactions with the company on this matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government should make it clear that State supports for workers, should they be required, will be made available and put in place immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a mammoth multinational announces radical measures such as these, it\u2019s easy for some to forget that behind the numbers are real people – it\u2019s for this reason that clarity must immediately be sought from Amazon on whether its Irish operation will be scaled back.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s well documented that Amazon has a consistent record of poor workers\u2019 rights – it\u2019s essential that the Department does not allow for it to mistreat its Irish employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have seen the quality of redundancies and treatment degrade as tech layoffs have increased in the last few years – workers and their families must be prioritised in any representation made by the government to Amazon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge the Minister to clarify this matter in a timely manner.\u201d<\/p>\n
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