Because many governments have arranged temporary closure of non-essential businesses for avoid further spread of coronavirus, Amazon He has arranged letters to his workers, delivery men, and warehouse personnel to show that his work is.
The Verge He obtained a copy of the letters that the company enters to its employees to prevent the authorities from interrupting their work.
“This letter is provided as evidence that the carrier for this letter is an Amazon employee and, as such, an employee of an essential business,” reads a letter delivered to dispatch center workers. “This employee is providing essential work to support the delivery of critical Amazon supplies right to the doorstep of people in need. By doing so, this employee allows community members to stay home and reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission, including older people and other vulnerable people. “.
The letter arrives on letterhead and includes paragraphs addressed to the police with a telephone number so that they can verify that the person is indeed a Amazon.
To meet the growing demand, the company stopped deliveries of non-essential items to their warehouses and announced plans to hire 100,000 additional workers.
Last week, a group of senators wrote a letter to the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, expressing concern for the safety of workers in Amazon during the pandemic and asking what precautions are being taken. Bezos released a memo the next day that lists various security measures, including ordering millions of masks for workers.
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