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COVID Concerns at Staten Island
- Derrick Palmer, a packer at the Staten Island warehouse, noticed COVID symptoms among colleagues.
- Management admitted to a positive case two weeks prior but told Chris Smalls, another worker, not to disclose it.
The Staten Island Walkout
- Amazon's secrecy about COVID cases backfired, leading to a worker walkout.
- Chris Smalls, fired after raising concerns, became the face of the unionization effort.
Union Victory
- Chris Smalls led Amazon employees to a historic union victory in Staten Island.
- This win allows for contract negotiations to improve worker conditions, a significant challenge to Amazon's business model.