Garbage collectors in Pittsburgh walked off the job on Wednesday after claims of lack of protective equipment during the coronavirus outbreak.
“We’re playing Russian roulette with every garbage bag that we’re grabbing,” employee Sheldon White said. “Half the people don’t tie their bags, so when the stuff spills out, they tell you to pick it up. There’s Kleenexes that people blow their nose and cough in.”
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In a statement, the city of Pittsburgh said it “is taking all due precautions to protect refuse…due to fears over COVID-19 exposure” and performs health checks on all workers each day.
Daily sanitizing is not slowing the spread of coronavirus at Amazon warehouses around the country. Most of the nine affected facilities remain in operation. Workers, who are not paid sick leave, are concerned that they don’t have protective equipment or enough time to wash their hands.
Source: Workers On The Frontlines Of Pandemic Sound Alarm Over Lack Of Protection
