In the regions where Amazon operates, demand for essential goods has sharply increased, but at the same time, some employees are forced to quarantine or maintain social distance, reducing labor productivity. In New York state, employees of one of the Amazon branches decided to go on strike.
About a hundred workers at Amazon's sorting center in Staten Island, New York, are ready to go to work on Monday. with demands to close this center for thorough sanitization. According to official data, only one case of coronavirus infection was detected here, but the initiative group claims that there are at least seven sick people, and the centerβs management is simply hiding reliable information and is also too slow to respond to such incidents.
Amazon management claims that adequate measures have been taken to isolate the sick employee and those in contact with him, and there is no reason to close the JFK8 sorting center. The strike participants are ready to demand not only the closure of the enterprise for thorough sanitization, but also the preservation of their pay during the forced downtime. They also complain about insufficient hygiene and personal protective equipment. The bosses force us to use no more than two pairs of disposable gloves per week, although according to regulations they must be thrown away every shift, at a minimum. There are also not enough hand sanitizers for all workers.
Cases of coronavirus infection have already been identified in 13 locations where Amazon sorting centers operate. Most of them are still operating, although the company had to close its returns processing center in Kentucky until April 8st. At the particular JFKXNUMX center, the deputy manager is ready to lead the strike, who is concerned about the growing number of employees being sent to quarantine. He considers the health and safety of his subordinates to be a top priority in the current circumstances.
Source: 3dnews.ru