IE Amazonians Unite

08/12/2020

07/22/2020

SomeONE got their hazard pay...

Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012.

07/11/2020

"For more than two months, Amazon violated a California paid sick leave law intended to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, at facilities in California’s Inland Empire, according to letters between Amazon and California’s Labor Commissioner's Office obtained by MOTHERBOARD.

But after California’s Labor Commissioner Office sent a series of four letters to Amazon, including a warning, the company has agreed to comply with the law, which went into effect in April." — VICE News

Learn more on our website — amazoniansunite.org/force

The push to make life at Amazon better is not over, but corporate DOES respond to pressure. This was only possible because Amazonians are speaking out. Let's keep pushing.

Motherboard obtained letters between Amazon and the California’s Labor Commissioner Office saying the e-commerce giant was violating a state paid leave law enacted to prevent the spread of Coronavirus but now will comply.

07/10/2020

What do we when the bosses don't let us know about paid sick leave opportunities that can keep our families safe? We fight back!

"After two months of back and forth, and outcry from elected officials throughout the region, Amazon has FINALLY agreed to notify workers of this crucial opportunity for paid sick leave as the COVID-19 crisis continues."

Special thank you to all the Amazonians who helped shed light on the company ignoring state law. Amazon only acts when we do.

If you need help accessing a doctor, let us know.

Here is The Guardian article previously written about the situation locally: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/07/amazon-warehouse-workers-coronavirus-time-off-california

After two months of back and forth, and outcry from elected officials throughout the region, Amazon has FINALLY agreed to notify workers of this crucial opportunity for paid sick leave as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

06/30/2020

This is a must-read — "The number of positive cases was twice what many workers suspected. At least 45 workers at MSP1 had tested positive by the date of the memo, more than double than what some workers had estimated by that point based on texts, voicemails, and other communication from management."

Is this happening in our community?

"For months, Amazon has been sitting on information that could have helped prevent workers in my facility from getting sick and spreading the virus to our families."

06/23/2020

This is disgusting. If you'd like to talk about this, our DMs are open.

"Corina said Amazon cleaned up the graffiti but did nothing to address the issue, so he filed a formal complaint.

Meanwhile, another employee posted a picture of one of the racist remarks on Twitter and tagged Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive officer. That’s when civil rights attorney Stephen King said Amazon fired his client..."

According to workers, the graffiti started last November and escalated after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.

06/17/2020

"60 Minutes has learned that a cleaning method that Amazon demonstrated on our broadcast – a "disinfectant fog" that the company said would help control the spread of COVID-19 throughout its facilities – is neither EPA-approved nor recommended, and has never been.

The company has informed 60 Minutes that it is no longer in use. "

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Amazon tells 60 Minutes it has stopped using the fogged disinfectant that the company originally said would help control the spread of COVID-19.

05/30/2020

NBC: "This is what the General Manager said when we asked if there had been any outbreaks [at LGB3]"

LGB3: "I would say... I don't know. I think it's an interesting question. I really couldn't tell you."

05/28/2020

"Before dawn on March 29, he left home in his Honda Civic, radio tuned to classic rock, and made the drive down to Orange County to work the early morning shift hauling and sorting packages before they went out to customers’ homes.

Two weeks later, in the early morning hours of April 12—his 27th wedding anniversary—Harry Sentoso would be dead."

RIP Harry 🧡😢

Harry Sentoso, 63, went back to work at Amazon as part of the company's hiring wave. Two weeks later, he was dead from COVID-19.

05/27/2020

Aww, Amazon, you shouldn’t have [decided to cut the pay we’ve earned putting our lives at risk to provide for our families]!

05/21/2020

Send us a DM if you know about this happening locally. There are too many holes and too many people at risk to allow this to continue happening at work.

05/19/2020

Today, LGB4 in Redlands, yesterday LGB5 in San Bernardino and DLA5 in Riverside, and last week LGB3 in Eastvale. Infections at work continue to pop up.

Executives recently announced they'll end "Appreciation Pay" on May 31st, after making huge profits during this crisis (AKA we stop being heroes?) — We deserve better.

Sign our petition — bit.ly/iecovidamzn
Amazonians united across the Inland Empire demand:

- Facilities with positive cases of COVID-19 must be shut down for a minimum of two weeks

- Workers should be given paid leave at their normal pay rate while the facility is thoroughly sterilized

- All workers are provided with free testing for the virus prior to the facility's re-opening

- Amazonians everywhere should be given:
---- 1.5x Hazard Pay,
--- Child Care pay and subsidies
--- No More Rate-Based Write-ups
--- REAL Paid Sick Leave Regardless of Diagnosis