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In reply to the discussion: After protest, Amazon workers finally get AC (some work in 110 degree temps for $11/hr) [View all]Zalatix
(8,994 posts)I am willing to bet you that reducing the temperature in that Amazon warehouse will INCREASE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY.
In a 110 degree atmosphere you want to move around less in order to avoid overheating. Inescapable fact of physics, not to mention human behavior. IOW: people work slower, as a survival tactic. That reduces productivity. This is an irrefutable fact.
Reducing the temperatures in that warehouse will enable workers to work faster, thus improving their productivity. This will significantly reduce the cost increase of adding an AC system that can handle the temperatures in that building. The ONLY rational argument that can be had here, is not whether productivity will rise, but rather, how much.
And a $13 shirt going up to $100 over this? Absolutely irrational. It is impossible. Your argument is a talking point and a very inaccurate one at that.