EPISODE · May 10, 2020 · 28 MIN
We're all in this together? Doesn't look like Amazon is
from Screw the Hierarchy · host Debra S Falzoi
Amazon higher-ups fired Staten Island warehouse supervisor Chris Smalls after he spoke up about lack of protections for workers amid COVID-19. According to Smalls, higher-ups required all workers to report to work without PPE or take unpaid sick leave — leaving them to choose between a paycheck and their health. Infected workers risked infecting others, and healthy workers risked getting infected and spreading the virus. Amazon's decisions beg the question: WHO exactly is standing together to flatten the curve? In this episode, Chris shares his version of the story, despite Amazon higher-ups trying to make him look badly since the firing. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/02/dear-jeff-bezos-amazon-instead-of-firing-me-protect-your-workers-from-coronavirus If you've been abused at work related to COVID-19 and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected]. If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place. Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy
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