NY AG sues Amazon, alleging it inadequately protected workers from COVID-19 in Staten Island and Queens, and retaliated against employees who raised concerns
The case focuses on two of the company's facilities in New York. — New York's attorney general, Letitia James …
New York Times Karen Weise
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@hypervisible
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Suit: “Amazon has cut corners in complying with the particular requirements that would most jeopardize its sales volume and productivity rates, thereby ensuring outsize profits at an unprecedented rate of growth for the company and its shareholders...” https://www.washingtonpost.…
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@zephyrteachout
Zephyr Teachout
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This is the case Amazon was so worried about that they tried to block @NewYorkStateAG from even bringing it. Amazon abuses workers for gross profits during a pandemic. Critical work by Tish James. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@jessedamiani
Jesse Damiani
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New York Sues Amazon, Saying It Inadequately Protected Workers From Covid-19. The case focuses on two of the company's facilities in New York. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@kyweise
Karen Weise
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(Late to tweet this cause I was putting the kid to bed.) NY AG Letitia James sued Amazon this evening over covid safety concerns. Late last week Amazon preemptively sued in federal court to try to prevent this case. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@nytimes
@nytimes
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New York's attorney general, Letitia James, sued Amazon, saying that the company provided inadequate safety protection for New York City workers during the pandemic and retaliated against employees who raised concerns. https://www.nytimes.com/...