Amazon: Resistance in times of pandemic. Episode one, New York, United States by Arbetaren Radio published on 2020-04-12T12:50:43Z Amazon: Resistance in times of pandemic EPISODE ONE: New York, United States The e-commerce giant Amazon sees opportunities to grow massively during the corona crisis. But at whose expense? In this podcast, Amazon workers from a variety of countries tell about the strikes and protests at Amazon’s warehouses in the wake of the corona crisis. A podcast by Julia Lindblom for the Swedish newspaper Arbetaren. EPISODE ONE: New York, United States New York has become the epicenter of the corona pandemic in the United States. In the first session, we meet Christian Smalls, 31, who was dismissed after organizing a strike at the warehouse on Staten Island. Workers who participated in the strike called on Amazon to provide paid sick leave to all warehouse workers and to temporarily shut down fulfillment centers that have Covid-19 cases for deep cleaning.
