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1. Amazon, owned by the richest man in the world, is soliciting PUBLIC DONATIONS to pay sick leave for contract drivers who contract COVID-19

This is not a joke

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2. Amazon has one of the worst policies for workers who contract COVID-19. Requires a positive test or a formal quarantine order to get paid.

But contractors have it even worse. They have to apply for a "grant" from the Amazon Relief Fund.

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3. Amazon gave $25 million to the Amazon Relief Fund and then solicited donations for more.

Apparently someone realized this looked bad so later they added language saying the "aren't expecting" anyone to donate.

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4. There is a lot of talk about PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY during this crisis. That's important.

But equally important is CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY.

That's the mission of my newsletter, Popular Information.

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5. A broader point: If you are delivering packages for Amazon and contract COVID-19 you should not be forced to APPLY FOR A GRANT to get paid while you recover.

It's ghoulish.

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6. As a result of the pandemic, Amazon's business is booming. It is likely to permanently benefit from this crisis. The absolute least it can do is take care of the workers that make its service possible.

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7. UPDATE: Amazon has responded and they say that it is COMPLETELY NORMAL for a company with $281 billion of revenue last year to require workers who contract a potentially-deadly virus to APPLY FOR A GRANT to get paid while they are quarantined.

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8. Amazon also claims it has "not asked for donations" despite the fact that it created a public website for this grant fund that solicited donations. The initial version had a way to donate via text!

Amazon thinks this is normal

This is not normal

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