May 7, 2020 05:35 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/7/21250734/amazon-whistleblower-coronavirus-covid-19-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-bezos-letter
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders demand Amazon explain whistleblower firings
Nine Democratic senators are calling on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to provide information on the firing of workers who called for greater protections from COVID-19. In a letter, the senators cite four workers who were fired after raising concerns about safety conditions at the company’s warehouses. Amazon has disputed that the firings were retaliatory, citing other policy violations.
“Given the clear public history of these four workers’ advocacy on behalf of health and safety conditions for workers in Amazon warehouses preceding their terminations, and Amazon’s vague public statements regarding violations of ‘internal policies,’ we are seeking additional information to understand exactly what those internal policies are,” the senators...
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