Four Ontario warehouse workers, including one former staffer, and the organizations supporting them described difficulty accessing washrooms and distancing from other employees, workplace injuries and unrelenting productivity expectations. Some said the company fails to communicate adequately about COVID-19 cases in the workplace. (The Globe and Mail)

Talking point: Amazon said its employees’ health, safety and well-being is a top priority. It declined to say how many of its staff have tested positive, saying site-specific figures “lack a significant amount of context.” An employee who worked in a Peel Region warehouse said the company doesn’t communicate either the department where a person who tested positive worked or the shift they staffed. “They’re really taking advantage of workers because everybody is so desperate for a job, especially at this time,” they said. The former employee said discussing COVID-19 concerns at work could result in warnings or termination.