Amazon tells all employees to stay home amid coronavirus fears

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  1. hawki

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    "...The directive applies to all employees whose work requires them to be in an office, store, fulfillment center or in vehicles making deliveries...."

    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/amazon-tells-all-employees-to-stay-home-amid-coronavirus-fears.html
     
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    As suspected, the CNBC story goes too far.

    From Reuters:

    "Amazon tells staff globally to work from home if possible

    March 12 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it was recommending that employees globally work from home this month if they are able to do so, while necessary on-site staff such as warehouse workers would get up to two weeks' pay if quarantined because of the coronavirus."

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-tells-staff-globally-home-212908533.html
     
  5. guest

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    Amazon warehouse workers are outraged after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and they weren’t notified
    Workers often hear of them through rumors
    March 26, 2020
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/26/...orkers-coronavirus-covid-19-outraged-informed
     
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    The reality of the current situation is this can happen anywhere to anyone who is not living in isolation and leaves that isolated environment. So you have presently two choices. Stay in that isolated environment till this thing goes away. Or do what the medical experts recommend and keep your distance from other people when outside of that isolated environment.

    However, you still have to eat which means that someone will have to deliver supplies to your house. The virus could be on whatever was delivered to you. No one knows 100% how long the virus lives on materials, prepared foods, you name it. So spray down everything with bleach solution and nuke your prepared food in a microwave oven.

    Bottom line - paranoia is as dangerous as this virus. Do the common sense and recommended precautions and go on living your life.
     
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    Amazon defends its work to keep employees safe during coronavirus crisis
    The company responds to four US senators, who called on Amazon to do more to help its workers
    March 27, 2020
    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-defends-its-work-to-keep-employees-safe-during-coronavirus-crisis/
     
  8. hawki

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    "Instacart’s Gig Workers Are Planning a Massive, Nationwide Strike

    Instacart shoppers are planning a nationwide mass revolt over the grocery delivery app's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    On Monday, workers say they will refuse to accept orders until Instacart provides hazard pay of an additional $5 an order, free safety gear (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and soap) to workers, and expands its paid sick leave to include workers with pre-existing conditions who have been advised by their doctors not to work at this time. Workers say the strike will last until Instacart agrees to these terms..."

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...kers-are-planning-a-massive-nationwide-strike
     
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    Instacart’s “Response” is a Sick Joke — The Strike is Still On
    March 29, 2020
    https://medium.com/@GigWorkersColle...sick-joke-the-strike-is-still-on-2aa4f5e4e726
     
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    "Whole Foods Employees Are Staging a Nationwide 'Sick-Out'

    Workers say they will strike Tuesday because the Amazon subsidiary has failed to prioritize their safety during a period of record sales.

    Whole Foods employees are planning to strike on Tuesday to protest the lack of protections offered to workers during the coronavirus pandemic—the first national collective action led by workers at the company since it was founded in 1980..."

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dmeka/whole-foods-employees-are-staging-a-nationwide-sick-out
     
  11. hawki

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    "Amazon to run daily temperature checks for workers after ‘17 locations reported coronavirus outbreaks’..."

    Reuters reported on Saturday that it has spread to at least 17 warehouses in the US...

    The retail giant will begin screening at sites in Seattle and New York City...it intends to expand daily temperature screenings to other sites as soon as possible..."

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/608338/amazon-temperature-checks-coronavirus/
     
  12. guest

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    The Instacart strike, explained
    Why workers at Instacart, Whole Foods, and Amazon are walking off the job in protest
    March 30, 2020
    https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/3/3...ing-conditions-amazon-whole-foods-gig-economy
     
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  15. guest

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    Leaked Amazon Memo Details Plan to Smear Fired Warehouse Organizer: ‘He’s Not Smart or Articulate’
    April 2, 2020
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...rehouse-organizer-hes-not-smart-or-articulate
    Amazon executives privately insulted a warehouse worker, then attacked him on Twitter
     
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    New York is an "at will" state. I'm surprised we are even hearing about it.
     
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    that's a good point.
     
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    I give little credence to The Verge's article, linked by @mood in post #15, because it prominently quotes political candidates & is overly biased toward the views of those candidates.
     
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  19. guest

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    Amazon says all warehouse workers will have face masks by next week
    April 2, 2020
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-face-masks-warehouse-workers-next-week/
     
  20. guest

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    Instacart to provide masks, thermometers for employees
    April 2, 2020
    https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money...-offer-workers-masks-fever-checks/5116438002/
    Instacart: Distributing Health & Safety Kits for Shoppers
     
  21. guest

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    Jeff Bezos makes surprise visit to Amazon warehouse and Whole Foods store amid worker safety concerns
    Bezos can be seen walking through the facilities while donning a face mask and thanking employees
    April 9, 2020

    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/bez...e-whole-foods-amid-worker-safety-concern.html
     
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    Amazon fires two tech workers who criticized warehouse conditions
    April 14, 2020
    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-fires-two-tech-workers-who-criticized-warehouse-conditions/
     
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    First Amazon Warehouse Worker Dies of Coronavirus

    Just hours after Amazon reportedly fired more warehouse workers for speaking up about the purportedly unsafe working conditions in its 'fulfillment centers', a spokesperson for the company just confirmed that the first warehouse employee has died of COVID-19.

    https://thehill.com/policy/technology/492807-first-amazon-warehouse-worker-dies-of-coronavirus
     
  24. guest

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    Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
    The company says the cameras will create a “more streamlined experience”
    April 18, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ouses-to-scan-for-fevers-faster-idUSKBN2200HT
     
  25. guest

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    Many Instacart shoppers reportedly still waiting on safety kits the company promised
    Instacart said April 2nd it would provide masks, hand sanitizer, and thermometers
    April 18, 2020
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/18/21226481/instacart-shoppers-safety-kits-coronavirus-masks
     
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