Amazon in the time of coronavirus
2020
22
14-17
digital economy ; e-commerce ; epidemic disease ; unsafe working conditions ; trade union role ; workers rights ; labour dispute ; trade union document
Trade unionism
English
Ill.;Photos
"The tech giant was one of the few companies to benefit from the national lockdowns imposed across the world to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with orders coming in thick and fast, many of Amazon's warehouse workers found themselves at risk due to inadequate health and safety precautions. Labour struggles consequently broke out on both sides of the Atlantic, with mixed results."
Digital;Paper
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