While most of us are suffering through a global emergency unlike anything humanity has faced for at least a century, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has seen his net worth go up by $30 billion in just the past two months.

But even as countless millions of people rely on Amazon to get the things they need during this crisis while doing their part to stay home and limit the spread of the coronavirus, the company plans to stop paying its warehouse workers hazard pay of $2/hour.

Tell Jeff Bezos:

Keep giving hazard pay to Amazon workers who are putting their own lives at risk while you sit back and get richer by the minute.

Thanks, and stay safe.

- Robert

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You really have to wonder if Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is plotting his next move from a secret mountain hideout while stroking some exotic cat, like the supervillain in a James Bond film.

He is the richest person on earth.

In fact — while most of us are suffering through a global emergency unlike anything humanity has faced for at least a century — Bezos has seen his net worth go UP since the coronavirus hit.

By $30 billion in just the past two months.

That’s $365,497.08 every minute!

Nevertheless, Amazon just announced that it plans to stop paying its warehouse workers hazard pay of $2/hour.

Come on, Jeff.

Countless millions of people are using your company to get the things they need during this crisis while doing their part to stay home and limit the spread of the virus.

You’re getting more obnoxiously wealthy (and just plain obnoxious) than you already were.

While your employees put their lives on the line.

You should have been treating them better all along.

But, at the very least, don’t take away their hazard pay while the whole world is still going through this pandemic together.

Tell Jeff Bezos:

Keep giving hazard pay to Amazon workers who are putting their own lives at risk while you sit back and get richer by the minute.

Thanks for taking action.

Stay safe.

- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen

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