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Thousands of elderly workers living in mobile homes across the US, Evan Blake reported, “have begun grueling, months-long temporary jobs at Amazon facilities as part of the company’s ‘CamperForce’ program.” Launched in 2008, CamperForce targets elderly migrant workers who have “been forced to live in mobile homes after losing their homes, retirement and life savings in the 2008 housing crisis and ensuing economic recession,” Blake wrote.Although Amazon promotes the program’s wages (up to $11.50 an hour), potential paid time off, and benefits, CamperForce workers have begun to speak up about the conditions in which they work and the failings of Amazon’s promises. Some CamperForce workers reported walking thirteen miles during one shift and horrible campsite conditions.Jessica Bruder, the author of Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, spoke with Chuck and Barb Stout about their exhausting labor as CamperForce workers. The Stouts and their coworkers made references to the campsites feeling like Hoovervilles from the Great Depression era, because so many of the people living there are struggling financially due to the devastating, long-term consequences of recession. The 2008 recession caused many people to lose their retirement funds, which led to an increase in elders taking on part-time, full-time, and seasonal jobs to help pay the bills. The Stout’s stories of work-related injuries and exhaustion from long shifts are echoed by other CamperForce employees.Amazon has refused to comment on the Stout’s accusations and very few corporate news outlets have covered the story of Amazon’s CamperForce or the criticisms of CamperForce workers. &nbsp;Instead, what corporate coverage there is has tended to focus on the program’s recruiters and information on CamperForce locations and events.Sources:Evan Blake, “Amazon’s CamperForce Program Exploits Elderly Workers,”&nbsp;World Socialist Web Site, November 6, 2017, .Jessica Bruder, “Meet the CamperForce, Amazon’s Nomadic Retiree Army,”&nbsp;Wired, September 14, 2017, .Student Researcher: Guadalupe Palomera and Stephanie Rickher (Diablo Valley College)Faculty Advisor: Mickey Huff (Diablo Valley College)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fundedThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.NecessaryNecessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.CookieDurationDescriptioncookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

Thousands of elderly workers living in mobile homes across the US, Evan Blake reported, “have begun grueling, months-long temporary jobs at Amazon facilities as part of the company’s ‘CamperForce’ program.” Launched in 2008, CamperForce targets elderly migrant workers who have “been forced to live in mobile homes after losing their homes, retirement and life savings in the 2008 housing crisis and ensuing economic recession,” Blake wrote.Although Amazon promotes the program’s wages (up to $11.50 an hour), potential paid time off, and benefits, CamperForce workers have begun to speak up about...

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