Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had fired three reported critics of the company's pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that ...
REUTERS: Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had fired three critics of the company's pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that drew sharp words from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and a labor coalition.
The e-commerce giant also said it dismissed Bashir Mohamed, a warehouse worker in Minnesota, for inappropriate language and behavior. Mohamed told Reuters he had been warning colleagues about the virus and calling on management to increase cleaning; Amazon has been"tripling down on deep cleaning," it has said in recent statements.
In statements shared with Reuters, Cunningham said she believed Amazon could play a powerful role during the crisis, but to do so,"we have to really listen to the workers who are on the front line, who don't feel adequately protected."Costa said in her statement,"No company should punish their employees for showing concern for one another, especially during a pandemic!"
The company has been racing to update safety protocols, distribute protective gear and keep warehouses functional as it works to ship essentials to shoppers under widespread government stay-at-home orders. Small groups of employees have staged high-profile protests at several Amazon warehouses.
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