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> given how much Amazon is is already doing to prevent coronavirus This statement that you've provided as fact is the crux of the complaint. There are multiple

> given how much Amazon is is already doing to prevent coronavirus This statement that you've provided as fact is the crux of the complaint. There are multiple reports claiming that Amazon is not adequately protecting warehouse workers. There are reports of whistle-blowers being fired for speaking out about it. I don't know which side is true. It's entirely plausible that both sides are true, and it could be variable between teams and/or facilities. I don't think it's fair to make a blanket statement that Amazon is 100% doing right by their warehouse employees, especially considering the numerous reports prior to all this about said staff having limited timed bathroom breaks.

malandrew 6y ago
Of the multiple reports I've heard of the list of measures put in place, I can't imagine 99% or more of businesses going as far as they have. You can certainly argue that they aren't going far enough. I'm not debating that one way or the other. I'm only arguing that what they have done is far more than I would expect of any business for functions where employees cannot perform their job remotely. FTA: > Amazon is spending more than $800 million on coronavirus safety in this year’s first half, including cleaning, temperature checks and face masks. $800 million is a significant amount and proportionally more than I would expect most businesses to spend, plus Amazon has the benefit at being a technology company that is good at automating/scaling solutions, so that amount of money will go further than what most businesses can pull off dollar for dollar.