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Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over accusations that it failed to provide protective equipment for its “predominantly minority” warehouse workers.

Amazon accused of discriminating against Black and Hispanic staff in class action lawsuit

November 13, 2020

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over accusations that it failed to provide protective equipment for its “predominantly minority” warehouse workers. Christian Smalls, who was sacked by the retailer…

Amazon is being forced by California’s attorney general to provide information as part of a state investigation into its worker safety conditions during the pandemic.

Amazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day

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Amazon COVID 19 Staten Island

October 15, 2020

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Amazon has reinstated “oppressive and dangerous” productivity quotas in the run up to Prime Day exposing employees to greater risk of catching COVID-19. According to Bloomberg, plaintiffs in an ongoing…

Amazon is on the hunt for 40 new distribution hubs across the UK as it continues its aggressive property expansion.

Amazon is being sued after warehouse worker’s cousin dies of COVID-19

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Amazon Brooklyn fulfillment centre JFK8 Staten Island sued

June 4, 2020

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Amazon is being sued by six people who have accused it of allowing coronavirus to spread among its facilities leading to the death of one worker’s family member. A lawsuit…

Amazon employee from facility at centre of safety controversy dies of COVID-19

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Amazon COVID 19 JFK8 New York Staten Island

May 6, 2020

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An Amazon employee from its Staten Island fulfilment centre has died of COVID-19, raising serious concerns about the safety of its workers. Amazon’s JFK8 facility in New York’s Staten Island…

Amazon has seen the shock departure of one of its vice presidents who said remaining at the company would have meant “signing off on actions I despised”.

Amazon fires employee who led strike against coronavirus safety conditions for “violating social distancing guidelines”

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Amazon Chris Smalls Coronavirus COVID 19 Protest Staten Island

March 31, 2020

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Amazon has sacked the worker who led yesterday’s strike over coronavirus safety conditions for “violating social distancing guidelines”. Chris Smalls, who yesterday staged a walk-out at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten…

Amazon is building a new 1.75 million sq ft distribution centre in Nottinghamshire creating more than 1000 jobs.

Amazon staff to strike “until the building gets sanitized” after another employee contracts virus

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Amazon COVID 19 New York Staten Island Strike

March 30, 2020

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Amazon staff at its key warehouse in New York are planning to strike today in a bid to force the retailer to deep clean the site and provide extra protection…

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Amazon accused of discriminating against Black and Hispanic staff in class action lawsuit

Amazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day

Amazon is being sued after warehouse worker’s cousin dies of COVID-19

Amazon employee from facility at centre of safety controversy dies of COVID-19

Amazon fires employee who led strike against coronavirus safety conditions for “violating social distancing guidelines”

Amazon staff to strike “until the building gets sanitized” after another employee contracts virus

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Amazon accused of discriminating against Black and Hispanic staff in class action lawsuit

Amazon accused of breaking virus safety measures to ensure smooth Prime Day

Amazon is being sued after warehouse worker’s cousin dies of COVID-19

Amazon employee from facility at centre of safety controversy dies of COVID-19

Amazon fires employee who led strike against coronavirus safety conditions for “violating social distancing guidelines”

Amazon staff to strike “until the building gets sanitized” after another employee contracts virus

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