Amazon is Asking Canadian Workers to ‘Stay Home’ If They Feel Sick. Except They Cut Unpaid Leave Last Month. Published May 22, 2020 New Amazon notified Bolton, Ontairo warehouse workers that two more workers tested positive for COVID-19 this week
Amazon Rolls Back Unpaid Leave As Workers Told of ‘Additional’ COVID-19 Case at Ontario Warehouse Published May 9, 2020 News Amazon confirms a second worker at its Bolton, Ontario warehouse has now tested positive for COVID-19
Workers at Cargill’s Alberta Meat Plant Were Offered Special ‘Bonus’ Pay For Perfect Attendance During Pandemic Published May 6, 2020 News Union representing workers at plant where 1,000 tested positive for COVID-19 calls bonuses an incentive to show up to work sick
Manitoba Workers Are Worried About Outbreaks at Big Meat Processing Plants Published April 27, 2020 News Physical distancing is nearly impossible on meat processing lines, labour groups say
Amazon’s Hi-Tech System for Tracking its Canadian Workers Poses a ‘Public Health Hazard’, Experts Warn Published April 23, 2020 News “If warehouse productivity is prioritized over these basic measures, you are more likely to have outbreaks of COVID-19 in these warehouses”
Scab Work Camp at Saskatchewan Co-op Refinery Still a Threat to Public Health, Locals Warn Published April 19, 2020 News “If you cram a lot of people into a camp like that, naturally there's going to be a vector of diseases,” says Regina city councillor