Amazon Abruptly Fires Senior Managers Tied to Unionized Warehouse
Summary
Workers who supported the union complained that the company’s health and safety protocols were too lax, particularly as they related to Covid and repetitive strain injuries, and that the company pushed them too hard to meet performance targets, often at the expense of sufficient breaks. Many also said that pay at the warehouse, which starts at over $18 per hour for full-time workers, was too low to live on in New York City. “Part of our culture at Amazon is to continually improve, and we believe it’s important to take time to review whether or not we’re doing the best we could be for our team,” said Kelly Nantel, the spokeswoman. One of the people said some of the managers were strong performers who recently received positive reviews. And the union is working to maintain the pressure on Amazon so it will negotiate a contract.