Rashad Long worked at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse, and in December participated in a protest over Amazon's planned HQ2 expansion.
that Long's allegations of unfair dismissal are false."His employment was terminated for violating a serious safety policy," she said. In his statement, Long said Amazon's version of events is"bogus."
Long was part of a high-profile push towards worker unionisation, and has been a vocal critic of Amazon's working conditions."They talk to you like you're nothing — all they care about is their numbers," he, when he and other workers joined a protest against Amazon's New York HQ2 expansion. During the protest, a statement from Long condemning Amazon's working conditions was read out by another participant.
"I'm filing charges of unfair labor practices because it's unfair and wrong that Amazon fired me for speaking out and organizing at my workplace. I plan to continue to support Amazon's workers in New York City as they fight to improve their workplaces, their jobs, and their lives. It's a fight they can and should win," he said.
RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum indicated that more filings could be on the way."We are prepared to file more unfair labor practices charges on behalf of any Amazon workers here in New York who are mistreated or fired by their employer for organizing or speaking out," he said in a statement. "We urge New York's elected officials to condemn Amazon's firing of Rashad, and the company's retaliation against him for organizing and speaking out.", Appelbaum said union leaders had met with Amazon ahead of its now-cancelled HQ2 plans. He said Amazon agreed in principle to a deal that would restrict union-busting tactics. The next day, Amazon announced it was pulling out of New York.Amazon has a history of anti-union dealings.
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