Labor union representation is a common feature in many warehouse locations across the USA and Canada. There are several unions that represent warehouse employees such us the International Brothers of Teamsters, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and Unifor in…
If you work in the freezer section of a distribution center or warehouse, you’ve probably noticed that your hands are the first to get cold. Not only do they get cold, but they can also become quite painful and numb.…
Musculoskeletal disorders are quite common among warehouse workers because of all the repetitive walking, bending, lifting, crouching, twisting and squatting they have to do on a daily basis. Exoskeleton suits are one solution to this problem that logistics companies are…
One of the defining characteristics of warehouse work is the high attrition rates among rank-and-file workers. This has a direct effect on the operational capacity of companies in the logistics industry as was exemplified by Amazon which was said to…
The Loss Prevention department at Amazon warehouses is in charge of protecting people, products and information. Loss Prevention (LP) specialist (the lowest-ranked full-time LP position at Amazon) is a prominent hourly position and this is well reflected in the compensation.…
Almost all warehouse facilities you will work for will use some type of lift equipment such as counterbalance, dock stocker, reach truck and order picker. As a result, employers in the supply chain industry (such as Penske Logistics, Publix, US…
Many entry level jobs (e.g. ship dock, stowing, packing and picking) at Amazon warehouses can be physically demanding, tedious (sometimes 10+ hour shifts), boring and painful. Coupled with the fact that you don’t get to choose which department you’ll work…
A collection of warehouse work themed memes from around the web.
Warehouse and retail jobs are some of the easiest to get low-skill manual labor jobs out there. Entry level jobs in either industry don’t require higher education and are therefore a first choice for folks who just need money to…