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Amazon has seen a rise in demand in the midst of the Corona-Virus-pandemic

Amazon has fired, a New York -warehouse workers, organized a protest against the security measures taken by The Company in dealing with the Corona Virus pandemic.

The fighting comes as pressure, the improvement of the protection of workers builds on Amazon and other transportation companies concerned about getting infected with The Virus .

The process requested in the workers, a rebuke from The State Attorney General for an investigation into whether it violated the rights of workers.

Amazon defended The Action .

It said the had received workers, Christian Small, A Warning about social distancing rules and should stay home after contact with an infected colleague.

"in Spite of that teaching to stay home with pay, he came on the spot. Further , the team put themselves in danger," a spokesman said, adding that only 15 of the More Than 5,000 People work at the New York institution participated in the protest.

" Immoral and inhuman,'

the New York state Attorney General , Letitia James , said her office was considering "all legal options" in respect of Mr Small's dismissal.

"It is scandalous that Amazon will terminate a employee who stood up bravely in order to protect himself and his colleagues," She Said . "In a time where so many New Yorkers are struggling and are deeply concerned about their safety, this action was immoral and inhumane. "

the Amazon -practices to the test, as The Number of reported coronavirus-rise cases at the sites, while the demand for its services is booming due to the lock have in The World .

A group of workers at the Whole Foods supermarket chain that planned to be in the possession of the Amazon , to walk on Tuesday. Amazon also compared to earlier strikes by workers in France and Italy, and has been hit by legal complaints about safety concerns in Spain, coordinated by UNI Global Union.

U.S. lawmakers also wrote to Amazon have CEO Jeff Bezos voicing concerns over lack of protection-and cleaning products, as well as their sick days policy.

Amazon said it additional protection is reduce measures, including increased cleaning of your equipment and the introduction of staggered shift and break times to contact staff.

The Company to hire, the addiction, the More Than 100,000 warehouse workers in the United States to increase The Number of orders, has also said it would to pay for warehouse employees around The World , including $2 Per hour in the United States and from £2 Per hour, in the UK, where employees have said, overtime.

In Italy, The Company said it had reduced deliveries for 22. March. However, Union leaders say the workers have access to a better protection.

"Several employees working on The Site , you use masks for days instead of new, every day," a Union representative told Reuters .

Amazon wants to rent to, the More Than 100,000 warehouse workers in the U.S.

treated Earlier this month, Mr Bezos - The World 's richest People - in staff, thanked them for their work.

However, The Company has a reputation for pushing back against workers who try to organise trade unions and take a hard line against employees who speak publicly about it. Last Year , The Company also criticism for cutting healthcare benefits for 1,900 part-time employees.

'neglecting the basic well-being,"

Amazon is not the only delivery company facing Unrest .

the accused was, to profit by providing People with its deliveries "directly in harm's way" through the Instacart shoppers and Gig workers collective, that is, for a strike on Monday.

The organization said, The Company should wear protective clothing, provide risk allowance and extend the figures for those who do not work because of The Virus , whether on the basis of a required quarantine or pre-existing condition.

Instacart on Monday said that he had seen "absolutely no impact" on the operations, with more People picking and delivery of food for its platform than ever before. He said he respects The Right of buyers to give feedback and referred to previous changes, she had announced, to the improvement of the working conditions.

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