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Amazon employees in NYC begin walkout over pandemic working conditions...

• dailymail.co.uk, By Lauren Fruen and James Gordon

Footage shows Amazon employees gathering outside a Staten Island facility where as many as seven workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Around 5,000 people are employed at the site.  

All three retail giants have announced hiring sprees as they cope with an increased demand by those turning to the retail giants' food and supplies during the crisis. 

Instacart workers say the company 'has still not provided essential protections to Shoppers on the front lines that could prevent them from becoming carriers, falling ill themselves, or worse'. 

DailyMail.com has contacted Gig Workers Collective, running the strike, for details on the number of workers expected to join Monday. 

Workers at Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, are planning a 'sick out' Tuesday, Vice reports. 

Both Amazon and Instacart workers are calling for more access to paid sick leave. 

Amazon workers wanted their warehouses closed for longer periods of time to be cleaned.

Instacart 'shoppers', who are independent contractors, want disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer and better pay. 


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