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COVID-19: Amazon Facing Another NY Strike After 25 Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Amazon Facing Another NY Strike After 25 Employees Test Positive
Covid-19: Amazon Facing Another NY Strike After 25 Employees Test Positive Workers at a New York Amazon warehouse walked off the job for the second time after more employees contracted novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while working in Staten Island. Employees at Amazon’s distribution center - known as JFK8 - began a strike at noon on Monday, April 6, amid complaints that more than two dozens warehouse staffers have tested positive for COVID-19. The workers are demanding that Amazon temporarily close down the warehouse for sanitizing, while employees are provided with full pay. They’ve also requested an increase in their daily paid break for each shift, staggered shift…

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by Zak Failla