FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2020

Contact: Chelsea Connor | cconnor@rwdsu.org | 347-866-6259

AMAZON JFK8 STATEMENT FROM RWDSU PRESIDENT STUART APPELBAUM

(NEW YORK, NY) – Workers at Amazon’s JFK8 facility will walk out tomorrow due to the company’s lack of safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement:

“All employers need to prioritize the health and safety of their workforce at this time.  Unfortunately, Amazon appears to be prioritizing maximizing its enormous profits even over its employees’  safety - and that is unacceptable.” 

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 The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) represents 100,000 members throughout the United States. The RWDSU is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). For more information, please visit our website at www.rwdsu.org, Facebook:/RWDSU.UFCW Twitter:@RWDSU.