100 signatures reached
To: PCWI HR Directors
Protect Worker Privacy: Rewrite the Phone Registration Requirement
Amazon’s new phone‑registration requirement puts workers’ privacy at risk and creates unnecessary barriers for those who don’t want to link personal devices to company systems. We deserve the right to keep our personal phones private and still do our jobs safely and effectively. We are asking Amazon to end this requirement and provide alternative verification options. Additionally, workers should not lose part of our legally required 30‑minute breaks due to long security‑check lines. Breaks are essential for rest, safety, and productivity, and Amazon must ensure that security procedures do not cut into our time. We are calling for a more efficient, worker‑friendly solution — such as additional staffed lanes, streamlined screening, longer, or adjusting break tracking so workers receive their full uninterrupted 30 minutes.
Why is this important?
This stuff matters because it’s starting to cross into our personal lives in a way that doesn’t feel right. We all get that Amazon is trying to cut down on theft, nobody’s arguing with that. But the phone‑registration rule doesn’t take into account that a lot of us carry other devices for real health reasons, not because we’re trying to sneak anything out.
Some people have glucose monitors. Some have medical alert devices or heart monitors. Some use smartwatches to track health stuff. Some people have seizure‑alert devices. And yeah, some people need noise‑cancelling headphones because the constant warehouse noise triggers migraines. These aren’t “extra gadgets.” They’re things people rely on to stay safe and healthy at work.
And then there’s the break issue. Our 30‑minute breaks already feel short, and losing five or ten minutes in a security line is honestly exhausting. That’s time we need to eat, cool off, breathe, or just reset. When you’re on your feet all day, those minutes matter more than people realize.
That’s why this is important. It’s not about complaining — it’s about asking for basic fairness and a little respect. We’re just asking for common‑sense solutions: options besides registering personal phones, a way to approve medical devices without hassle, and security lines that don’t eat into our breaks.
People should join because this affects all of us. When we speak up together, Amazon is way more likely to actually listen. One person can’t change much, but a group of us saying the same thing? That’s how you get a compromise that works for everyone.
Some people have glucose monitors. Some have medical alert devices or heart monitors. Some use smartwatches to track health stuff. Some people have seizure‑alert devices. And yeah, some people need noise‑cancelling headphones because the constant warehouse noise triggers migraines. These aren’t “extra gadgets.” They’re things people rely on to stay safe and healthy at work.
And then there’s the break issue. Our 30‑minute breaks already feel short, and losing five or ten minutes in a security line is honestly exhausting. That’s time we need to eat, cool off, breathe, or just reset. When you’re on your feet all day, those minutes matter more than people realize.
That’s why this is important. It’s not about complaining — it’s about asking for basic fairness and a little respect. We’re just asking for common‑sense solutions: options besides registering personal phones, a way to approve medical devices without hassle, and security lines that don’t eat into our breaks.
People should join because this affects all of us. When we speak up together, Amazon is way more likely to actually listen. One person can’t change much, but a group of us saying the same thing? That’s how you get a compromise that works for everyone.
