Amazon Workers Stage New Protests Over Warehouse Coronavirus Safety
NPRAmazon Workers Stage New Protests Over Warehouse Coronavirus Safety Enlarge this image toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Bebeto Matthews/AP Amazon warehouse workers are staging a nationwide protest against the company, an action that could be the largest yet targeting Amazon's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sponsor Message Tuesday's protest is the latest wave of action by Amazon warehouse workers, some of whom have previously staged walkouts in New York, Illinois and Michigan. Some corporate Amazon employees are planning their own virtual walkout on Friday, in solidarity with warehouse colleagues and to protest the company's recent firing of several activist workers. Sponsor Message "Like all businesses grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we are working hard to keep employees safe while serving communities and the most vulnerable," Amazon spokeswoman Rachael Lighty said in a statement.