Amazon fires warehouse worker who spoke out about lack of coronavirus protection
Christian Smalls had worked as an assistant manager at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York. In a statement from Amazon, a spokesman said that Mr Smalls had received "multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines and putting the safety of others at risk".
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