Pushback

Fired worker: Amazon hid COVID-19 cases and ignored pleas for protection

Chris Smalls, an Amazon worker fired after organizing a walkout over unsafe conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, speaks out.

Amazon workers have staged walkouts to protest a lack of protective gear and a failure to properly sanitize their workplace. Chris Smalls, an assistant warehouse manager, was fired after organizing the walkout at Amazon’s Staten Island facility. Smalls says that Amazon managers failed to inform workers about coronavirus cases in the building and rejected safety demands.

Guest: Chris Smalls, former Amazon employee who was fired after organizing a walkout over unsafe conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Share
Published by

Recent Posts

UK judge gags Palestine Action defendants to secure ‘terror’ stitch-up

Desperate to secure a conviction of Palestine Action defendants, a draconian British judge has forbidden…

April 29, 2026

Israel’s AI foreign influence op blames Palestinians for killing Hind Rajab

A new website established by the Israeli government through a contract with Trump's former campaign…

April 28, 2026

The US tech giant where employees wear IDF uniforms to work

Last month, a data analyst at financial tech giant Intuit showed up to a company…

April 28, 2026