Bezos has seen his net worth grow by 61 per cent from $113billion to $182.4billion since March yet his workers do not receive hazard pay. Workers have spoken out about their treatment as their boss's profits grow further. 'While Amazon's Jeff Bezos is on track to become the world's first trillionaire, the frontline workers like me who've built his fortune are treated like we're disposable,' said Courtenay Brown, an Amazon Fresh warehouse worker in New Jersey and leader with United for Respect. 'As the virus spikes, we get more and more orders, and Amazon expects us to work at inhumane rates. The pace is blistering, and people get injured on the job a lot, people get sick, people are scared of catching COVID, and Amazon is not doing enough to protect our lives. 'It's time for Amazon's workers to get some actual compensation for the essential work we're
doing — we don't need feel-good TV commercials thanking us for being heroes, we need $5 an hour in hazard pay, paid sick leave, and workplace protections from this dangerous virus.' 'These billionaire owners are like military generals sitting in protected bubbles sending their workers into the viral line of fire with insufficient shields,' added Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies and co-author of the report. 'It is sordid and unseemly for some to reap such rewards when millions risk their lives, their long-term health, and their livelihoods.'
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