From CNET: Workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse are planning a walkout on Monday afternoon to protest unsafe working conditions there. The demonstration comes after at least one worker at that facility tested positive for the coronavirus.
The New York Post reported Sunday that about 200 workers are planning to demonstrate around 12:30 p.m.
Amazon has often claimed it's working hard to protect its employees from the coronavirus, including increased cleanings and more physical distancing at warehouses. It said Monday that "the vast majority of employees continue to show up and do the heroic work of delivering for customers every day."
In an emailed statement, a spokesperson called out strike organizer Christian Smalls, saying his claims are "simply unfounded."
"We have heard a number of incorrect comments from Christian Smalls, the hourly associate claiming to be the spokesperson on this topic," the spokesperson wrote. "Mr. Smalls is alleging many misleading things in his statements but we believe it's important to note that he is, in fact, on a 14-day self-quarantine requested by Amazon to stay home with full pay. He was placed in paid quarantine out of an abundance of caution because we notified him that he may have had close contact with someone at the building who was diagnosed."
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