On Easter Sunday, a group of Amazon drivers staged a small walkout protest at the Henrietta distribution center.
The local walkout took its cue from a Reddit video calling for Amazon drivers nationwide to walk out on their duties to protest the conditions they face while working for the online retail giant.
Colin Shellard, a local driver, organized the demonstration in Henrietta early Sunday morning. He said his participation puts his job at risk. I know that I ll probably get fired, but that s OK, Shellard said. I want to raise awareness for what drivers are going through.
Shellard works for RML Transport Corp., a delivery service partner with Amazon.
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Amazon s virtual health care service, Amazon Care, will be available to all U.S. companies and Amazon employees starting this summer, according to a statement published by the retail giant.
The telehealth service is currently available to Amazon employees and employees of companies in Washington who supply Amazon Care. The app, available for iOS and Android, virtually connects employees and their families to medical professionals allowing patients to live chat with a nurse or doctor via in-app messaging or video.
The program also includes an in-person component in which a medical professional visits a patient s home to provide additional care such as routine blood draws or listening to a patient s lungs among other procedures. Amazon Care’s in-person service will expand to Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Seattle in the coming months.