Amazon employees, upset by the recent decision of the Supreme Court to annul Roe v. Wade, asked the company to give them space and time to overcome the pain and protest against what they consider to be an attack on their rights, according to a letter they sent to their bosses.
On Friday, The Supreme Court issued a decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling by 1973 that had legalized abortion nationwide.
The petition was reportedly signed by hundreds of employees of the Seattle Amazon, as reported by Insider.
The letter also demands that Amazon cease operations in states that enact laws that threaten the life and liberty of people seeking abortions, either by denying medical care in life-threatening circumstances or by criminalizing abortion seekers and abortion providers. suppliers.
The head of human resources at Amazon, Beth Galetti, asked workers on Friday to be respectful of everyone’s opinions, this after there were discussions about abortion on the Amazon platform. Slack chat that the company has. There were reportedly fights between employees on the #christians channel.
“Many (Amazon employees) are experiencing strong emotions following the recent US Supreme Court ruling. As a company with 1.6 million employees, there are many different viewpoints on this topic across our team, and we work to be respectful of everyone’s perspectives while caring for and supporting the personal health needs of our employees,” he said. Galetti.
In May, Amazon announced that it would cover up to $4,000 dollars in annual expenses for employees who need to travel to other states to access abortion treatment and transgender care.
Amazon already covered travel reimbursement for up to $10,10 dollars for treatment of life-threatening conditions.
However, all this support is not enough for some workers upset with the Court’s decision on abortion. And they also want the company to publicly and unequivocally denounce that decision, as well as organize company-sponsored protests in support of Amazon employees.
Employees asked management to donate to organizations that offer abortion access and expand remote work options to allow employees the option to relocate to states that choose to preserve their basic human rights.
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