Amazon Workers Plan Strike at Staten Island Warehouse, CNBC Says

(Bloomberg) -- Close to 100 Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, are planning a walk-out on Monday morning as they demand that the facility be closed for cleaning and employees receive paid time off while it’s shut down, CNBC reported.

The plan is for the workers to cease all operations until their demands are heard by the e-commerce giant, CNBC said, citing Chris Smalls, a management assistant at the warehouse, known as JFK8, and a lead organizer of the strike.

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Amazon has decided to keep the warehouse open after an employee tested positive for the virus last week. The company declined to comment on the strike plans, according to CNBC.

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