Amazon's Warehouse Workers Worry About Infection

Amazon’s Warehouse Workers Worry About Infection

Workers in a warehouse are sorting items into yellow bins on a conveyor belt. They are wearing safety vests and gloves, reminiscent of precision at Berkeley Journalism. The background features more bins and industrial shelving. The environment appears busy and well-organized.

Workers pack orders at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Amazon warehouse employees who package everything from pasta to toilet paper say the e-commerce giant isn’t doing enough to protect them from COVID-19. Workers at a warehouse in Riverside County are staying home and have signed a petition demanding their health be taken seriously.

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