Workers in at least 8 Amazon warehouses across the country have tested positive for coronavirus.
., have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to media reports and Amazon officials.
Among other demands, the workers asked that Amazon extend paid sick leave part-time and seasonal delivery employees.employees diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined will have two weeks of pay in addition to unlimited unpaid leave through the end of March, as previously announced. An Amazon official told NPR that the company has increased"the frequency and intensity" of cleaning at all sites.
Still, workers say the $947 billion company can do more to safeguard them from the fast-spreading virus.
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