Amazon ‘Suspends 50 Workers’ Who Protested, Refused to Work After Fire Broke Out in Warehouse

An Amazon Prime truck passes by a sign outside an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, on Mar. 19, 2020. Kathy Willens/AP Photo

Amazon suspended 50 workers who refused to work after a fire broke out at its Staten Island warehouse, union leaders confirmed on Tuesday.

Amazon Labor Union noted in a statement on Twitter that the suspension was “clear retaliation against workers who refused to work in unsafe conditions.”