"We're Amazon delivery drivers and each week, we're forced to drive dangerously to reach the ridiculous targets set by Amazon. On a bad day, delivering parcels is terrifying. The worst thing is that it's not just a few of us. 82% of us break the speed limit. 86% of us don't have time to wash or sanitise our hands between drops. And tonnes of us are forced to urinate in bottles. [1] All to meet the targets. Amazon are putting drivers AND customers at risk."

"We've already asked Amazon for a meeting to explain our worries, but so far they're refusing to set a date. That's why we're asking the MPs on the Business Select Committee to make Amazon hear us, and bring the targets back down to a safe level."


Here's what drivers are saying on the Organise Network right now

"Imagine driving a van ten hours a day, without eating or drinking and hopping in and out continuously. We do about 10/12km a day on foot. It’s insane. Some days are unbearable. I have times when I’m so exhausted and mentally broken I feel like crying."

"No time for breaks, and especially being a woman going for a wee in the back of the van isn't at all pleasant."

"I finish every day angry, exhausted and depressed. Ridiculous amount of parcels to deliver in an unrealistic route. I do not have time to take even a 15 -20 minute break, otherwise I will massively fall behind. It is often dangerous at times because even though I am exhausted and tired and struggling to concentrate I still am having to work as fast as i can to get my route done, driving faster than what is safe when I am already not in the best mind state."

Notes:
[1] There are hundreds of Amazon drivers on Organise, and we all took a survey to share our experiences driving. You can read more results in the report we sent to Amazon bosses, asking for a meeting to talk about the dangerous targets. See the report HERE