An Amazon warehouse worker in Queens, NY tests positive for coronavirus; Amazon says it has temporarily closed the facility and sent workers home with full pay
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@jessicaramos
Jessica Ramos
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The 1st known coronavirus case in a U.S. Amazon warehouse was found right in my district. It's irresponsible of Amazon to withhold this info from other employees who work in close quarters. We can't allow Amazon or ANY employer to do this to their workers. https://www.theatlantic…
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@josephfcox
Joseph Cox
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Confirmed case of coronavirus in an Amazon facility in Queens. Amazon tried to get employees to keep working but they refused, shutting the facility down https://www.vice.com/...
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@vice
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Amazon has confirmed that it temporarily shut down a delivery center in Queens, New York after a warehouse worker at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. https://www.vice.com/...
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@justinwmmoyer
Justin Wm. Moyer
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“Other workers arrived at the Queens warehouse and refused to work their shift, effectively shutting down the facility .... One worker told me that she wished she could just stay at home with pay, like so many white-collar Americans are doing now.” https://www.theatlantic.com/ ..…
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@delrey
Jason Del Rey
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NEW: Amazon has temporarily closed a Queens, NYC delivery warehouse after a worker there tested positive for coronavirus. How Amazon handles this situation provides a glimpse into how the company may react to future confirmed cases involving its frontline warehouse workforce. htt…