Internet Shopping Workers Treated Badly (for 12/24/11)

Companies selling products, including items bought as Christmas gifts, over the Internet treat their workers very poorly. They often work 12-hour shifts five days in a row, face verbal abuse for not keeping pace with customers' orders, and cannot form unions. Amazon.com workers fainted in the stifling heat last summer at its warehouse in Breinigville, Pennsylvania. http://www.alternet.org/economy/153556/the_nasty_truth_about_the_online_retailers_you_probably_used_for_your_holiday_shopping/?page=entire