Amazon worker fired after staging a protest walkout after voicing coronavirus safety concerns

The worker who started the walk out at the Amazon Staten Island facility was let go from the company. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous, Brian Sozzi and Alexis Keenan discuss the details.


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[zaniyahwalker]

He was fired for putting others at risk. He should have been at home quarantining!!

[noseefood]

I work at Amazon warehouse they do not follow cdc guidelines we are crowded in restrooms and lunchroom no social distancing. Just more work work work shut up or get retaliated.

[daby]

Amazon's number one policy is safety. They don't practice their own policy

[jennyjung]

I read a book about Amazon called ' the everything store'. I got so disgusted by Jeff Bezos' inhumane handling of his employees. He seemed to be pure greedy evil. You should share the book. People will understand how cruel Jeff Bezos is. One time, he didn't install air conditionals in the factory until several workers passed out and sent to emergency room. The workers had to pee in the water bottle because they were not allowed to take a break. The royal employee asked Jeff about 'work and life balance' since he had to work on weekends and wanted to spend more time with his kids and wife, he got turned down. Jeff is truly a failure. He got trapped in greed and money oriented mentality. Money over integrity. Money over lives. Money over almost everything. That's a one way you waist your life. Big bad karma is coming at him. I feel so sorry for him sometimes because he might not be truly happy inside despite of lots of money he has.

[donerightmark]

Quit supporting amazon. It's why your local stores are failing.

[maryargenziano]

Any and all warehouses are filthy. No cleaning products. No protection

[xuexxiong]

If you don't like your job, you can just quit.

[sd]

We all know he got fired for the protest. Social distancing followed inside any better than a protest. Gtfoh

[daby]

They are not cleaning they are not taking temps not handing out ppe. They r lying

[paulconroy]

They said he got fired for safety issues, what is amazon doing for there employees now nothing !!

[tobes]

A lot of corporate companies are not supplying Restaurant workers and grocers healthy protective gear. Take your life seriously, invest in your own protective gear: Mask, gloves, and glasses!

[friendsofom]

Amazon is a monopoly that needs to be broken up into smaller competitive companies. This is why the railroad and oil monopolies were broken up - Amazon is no different.

[brainwashington]

are americans going to stop buying from amazon? no. are ppl going to stop seeking employment at amazon? no.
so there.

[julierodriguez]

I work for amazon the raised the pay but they worded very tricky. So if your at $16 hr your extra $2 pay will make $18hr and your double pay should be $38 with the extra $2 the offer so you should be at $40hr for double pay but because they don’t pay you $18hr you double pay is $32 plus $2 which is from your regular double at $16. When the pay you they separate all the pay so on your check your only getting paid “$16”.

[makedadegannes]

Smaller company's pay better than that to frontline worker. Their jobs are now categoried as high risk. I bet the mogul would not do what his worker are doing one 1. I will never condone this $hit

[aaronmaxim]

This is lemme put my phone down and feel bad for you. I work at a local slightly... slightly more important and hazardous than you. Seriously, I'm all for being fair but you don't have sympathy from us.

[daby]

There is going to be on national walkout. We are all talking about it now

[daby]

I am proof of this when I was sick that's what they gave me stay and work or go home

[daby]

Join any Facebook group for Amazonians see for yourself what people say it's bad

[tmatrix]

Amazon really needs to get some masks and gloves etc and start taking the Covid-19 employee safety situation seriously.