An Amazon worker says the company has shortened their breaks because the pandemic is 'supposedly' over even though new cases have popped up
He added that the company had cut five minutes from their break time as the pandemic's"supposedly" over —"yet we got three cases yesterday."
According to Amazon, starting wages at the two facilities are around $16 an hour. The company also said it would not retaliate against employees who joined in the walkout. "We respect the rights of employees to protest and recognize their legal right to do so," Amazon spokesman Richard Rocha told Insider."We respect the rights of employees to protest and recognize their legal right to do so. We are proud to offer employees leading pay, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to grow with our company."Last month, six people died when Amazon warehouse in Illinois collapsed was hit by a tornado.
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