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Tracking tool allows Amazon workers to report Covid-19 cases

The new system, by labor group United for Respect, comes as the company confirmed a worker’s death from Covid-19
Workers protest against against Amazon and other employers for not providing adequate protections in the workplace. Photograph: Valérie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

A crowd-sourced tracking tool launched on Wednesday will allow Amazon workers to report and monitor the growing number of coronavirus cases in their facilities, as the company refuses to publicly release comprehensive figures.

United for Respect, a worker advocacy group, the new system, which will rely on reports from employees to keep a more accurate

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