Update on COVID-19 Testing - The Amazon Blog

Today, Panzer made a trip to The Amazon Blog site.  With a little digging in the posts our inquisitive kitty boy found one about Amazon's response to Covid-19 testing in the company's workplaces.

That's not a lot.

According to the blog post, Amazon is conducting Covid-19 tests of company employees not just at U.S. fulfillment centers, but at the company's Whole Foods Markets as well. Employees have been tested multiple times in case there are asymtomatic workers. Of those employees tested there have been 19,816 positive tests. Employees with positive test results are placed on paid quarantine until they recover. The post includes a link to a chart with all the U.S. states and the number of positive Covid-19 employee cases per 1,000 employees in that state.

 

Panzer says, "If you go all the way to the bottom of the chart linked in the post, there is some information about the numbers on the chart."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Amazon is reopening its French warehouses after COVID-19 labor dispute - The Verge

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Verge site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about Amazon's French warehouses. Last week Panzer told you about Amazon closing the company's French fulfillment centers in April.

All humans want is more money.

According The Verge's Chaim Gartenberg's post, Amazon is reopening the company's six French warehouses. The company will open the fulfillment centers slowly. There will be staggered shifts for the employees and increased pay.

Panzer says, "Well ... Now people there will get their orders faster, since Amazon won't be shipping from fulfillment centers outside France anymore."

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for your reading selection today.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon French fulfillment centers reopen
To read Panzer's earlier post tootle over to Amazon French shutdown

Amazon's Showdown in France Tests Its Ability to Sidestep Labor - The New York Times

Today as Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile, he found a post wadded up under the passenger seat. Flattening it out, our fastidious kitty discovered it was a post from The New York Times site about Amazon's labor problems in France.

I have my priorities.

The post by Liz Alderman and Adam Satariano documents problems with the French warehouse workers labor union. The union is not happy with Amazon's response to workers' health protection in the company's French fulfillment centers. The union took Amazon to court and won a court order that Amazon must stop delivering 'nonessential' items during the pandemic. In response Amazon closed their French fulfillment centers. Amazon is shipping orders from warehouses in other countries to French customers. There are more issues in the case and Amazon has appealed to the French Supreme Court.

Panzer says, "Umm ... Who decides what is nonessential? What's essential to the neighbor's dog wouldn't be essential to me. So, who decides? Me or the dog?"

This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon and French Unions

Amazon Building Collapse: 2 Reported Dead, Officials Say - Balitmore Patch

Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile when he heard yelling and crying coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the pilot's seat, our brave kitty boy headed out. Following the noise took him to the Baltimore Patch site. There he discovered a post about an accident at an Amazon building in Baltimore, Maryland.

I hate storms with the wind and rain.

According to the Baltimore Patch's Elizabeth Janney, during a severe store in Baltimore last night an Amazon fulfillment center suffered significant damage. The wind and rain in the storm caused a wall in the fulfillment center to collapse. Two sub-contract workers were killed. Due to the rain and debris numerous packages were destroyed. There are photos in the post of the storm damage. The post also includes information about other businesses impacted by the storm.

Panzer says, "Of course, the fulfillment center is closed."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Amazon warehouse envoys rally to tweet upbeat comments about working conditions - The Seattle Times

Panzer took an unexpected trip into the Catosphere today. He was shaken from his afternoon nap by strange sounds coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile and following all the noise took our sleepy kitty to The Seattle Times newspaper site. After a little digging around in the posts our kitty reporter found one about Amazon.

According to Matt Day, Amazon now has more than a dozen "Amazon FC Ambassadors" tweeting on Twitter about how great the work environment in the warehouses is. The "FC" in their title stands for "Fulfillment Center" which is Amazon's name for its warehouses. The post says the Ambassadors don't have anything but praise for Amazon warehouse working conditions and their benefits. Some links are included to other posts including about working conditions, individual FC Ambassadors and the FC Ambassador program.

Who likes everything about their job?

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Who are these warehouse workers that they have time to be tweeting online?"

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup and a half of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon warehouse workers

Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center in Alabama, Creating 1,500 Full-Time Jobs - Press Release

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard clapping and cheering outside. Following the jocularity took our kitty pilot to the Amazon press room. With no digging at all he discovered a post about Amazon's new Alabama fulfillment center.

The press release announces Amazon's newest fulfillment center is to be built in Bessemer, Alabama. As with all fulfillment centers employees will fill customer orders. The center will also make use of robotics to help the employees work more efficiently. The fulfillment center will employ 1,500 full-time employees. The employees will immediately be eligible for full company benefits. Benefits will include healthcare, 401k retirement plan, company stock, and maternity and parental leave. There's a link in the post for Amazon's hiring and employment information.

Is there a fulfillment center in all 50 states?

Panzer says, "It looks like Amazon is on a fulfillment center building spree. It seems like this little kitty reads about a new center ever two or three weeks."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Amazon Announces Further Expansion in Oklahoma with Tulsa Fulfillment Center - Press Release

Yesterday really tired this little kitty out.

There was no post yesterday because Mom and What's His Name were replacing the baking element in the oven, whatever that is. Every time I tried to help What's His Name pushed me away. Of course, without my help it took an hour longer than they expected. By the time they finished it was dinner time and Mom wouldn't turn the computer on to record my hunting adventures. But ... She's all set for today, so here we got.

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Amazon press room. There with a little digging around he found a press release about Amazon's expansion in Oklahoma.

According to Amazon's press release, the company will be opening their second Oklahoma fulfillment center in Tulsa. The first fulfillment center will be located in South Oklahoma City. The new fulfillment center will employee 1500 employees. Full-time employee benefits will include maternity leave, parental leave, healthcare, 401(k), and company stock. The Career Choice program is also included in the benefit package. In the program Amazon pays 95 percent of the tuition for courses in in-demand fields. Included in the press release is a link to information about how to apply for employment at the fulfillment site.

Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if Amazon is the largest U.S. employer yet."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the link and read about employment opportunities at Amazon, bring another muffin.

To read the press release tootle over to Amazon

Amazon Launches Latest Rooftop Solar System on 813,000 Square Foot Fulfillment Center in North Las Vegas - Press Release

Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he heard clapping and cheering. Following all the joyful noise took our adventuresome kitty to the Amazon Press Release site. There he found a post about Amazon's newest solar rooftop installation.

According to the press release, Amazon has installed a solar rooftop system at their North Las Vegas fulfillment center. The 1.1 megawatt system installation is the second the company has installed on their company sites in Nevada. This is the 17th rooftop solar installation in the U.S. in the past 14 months. Amazon's plans are to eventually be providing 100 percent of the company's energy consumption from it's own renewable energy company-wide. There's a link to Amazon's renewable energy plans included in the post.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Nevada seems to like all the jobs Amazon is bringing for employees there. ... And ... You know, Seattle, Washington, where the Amazon headquarters (HQ1) are located just put a $275 per employee tax on businesses ... And ... Amazon is the biggest employer there. ... And ... Amazon will be paying over $10 million per year because they have so many employees. ... So ... Maybe Nevada would like Amazon's HQ1 and all those jobs for employees, but with no per employee tax, of course. ... This little kitty is just wondering."

Note: This is a short-medium length post (if you take out all the usual information about Amazon at the end). Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Solar

Amazon Continues Investment and Growth in Ohio with New West Jefferson Fulfillment Center - Press Release

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard laughing, clapping and cheering outside. Following all the jocularity took our inquisitive kitty boy to the Amazon newsroom. There with no digging at all he discovered news about Amazon's newest fulfillment center.

According to the press release, Amazon plans to open another fulfillment center in Ohio. Construction should be finished by the end of 2019. The 1,500 employees at the new center will bring Amazon's total Ohio employees to 7,500. Amazon has spent 2 billion dollars in Ohio since 2011 through infrastructure construction and employee salaries and benefits. There's a link included in the press release to learn about jobs at fulfillment centers and employee benefits.

Amazon thinks Ohio is a nice place to work.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Maybe, Ohio would like Amazon's HQ2."

Note: This is a long press release. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for the press release; but, if you plan to follow the link to learn more about job opportunities, bring another cup of tea.

To read the press release, tootle over to Amazon

Amazon Expands with New Fulfillment Center in Michigan, Creating 1,000 New Full-Time Jobs - Press Release

Panzer made a quick trip to the Amazon press communications site. There our inquisitive kitty found a press release about Amazon's new Michigan fulfillment center.

According to Amazon's press release, the company has opened a 1 million sq. ft. fulfillment center warehouse in the Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan. Amazon will employ 1,000 local full-time employees. In addition to health and disability insurance, these employees also have access to retirement savings plans and company stock. Amazon will also pay up to 95 percent of an employee's tuition for in-demand degree training. The press release includes a link to information on how to apply for employment with Amazon.

It's a fun to try to guess, isn't it?

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty is wondering, if Detroit, Michigan, might be under consideration for Amazon's second North American headquarters (HQ2)? The press release does say Amazon already has a corporate office in Detroit."

Note: This is a shortish-medium length press release. Bring a cup of cocoa and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon fulfillment center

To read the post about Amazon's hunt for a second headquarters (HQ2), tootle over to Amazon HQ2

Amazon Has More Than 50,000 Jobs Available and Expects to Hire Thousands of Employees at the Nation's Largest Job Fair - Press Release

Today, Panzer's trip into the Catosphere turned out to be a noisy one. Our traveling kitty had barely gotten into the Catosphere when his tender little kitty ears were assaulted by cheering and clapping and oohing and awing. Following all the hullabaloo took him to the Amazon site. There he found a press release about the Amazon Jobs Day.

According to the press release, the Amazon Jobs Day is August 2. The job fair will run from 8:00 am to Noon at 10 Amazon fulfillment centers across the U.S. With 10 hiring locations and 50,000 positions to fill, Amazon bills this as The Nation's Largest Job Fair. Tours of the fulfillment centers will be provided so potential employees can see what's entailed in working for Amazon. Qualified employment seekers will be offered jobs "on-the-spot." Locations of the participating fulfillment centers are included in the press release. Almost at the end of the press release is a link to apply online.

Do you think anybody will notice me?

Panzer says, "Shhh ... Don't tell anybody ... But this little kitty thinks he'll go to a fulfillment center just to see what they do in there."

Note: This is a l-o-n-g press release. Bring a thermos of tea and a half dozen muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the press release tootle over to Amazon jobs

Amazon to Create More Than 100,000 New, Full-Time, Full-Benefit Jobs across the U.S. over the Next 18 months - Press Release at Business Wire

Panzer was shaken out of his noon nap today by all the hullabaloo coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile he followed all the clapping and cheering to the Business Wire site. There our inquisitive kitty discovered a post about Amazon.

Hmm ... They are spread over 7 states.

According to the Business Wire post, Amazon announced plans to add 100,000 new jobs in the U.S. by mid-2018. These jobs will cover everything from entry-level positions in new fulfillment centers already under construction to specialized positions such as engineers. The jobs will be available in Washington (state), Texas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, and New Jersey. All jobs are full-time.

Panzer says, "One-hundred thousand is a lot of jobs"

Note: This is a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g post. Bring a cup of cocoa and three muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon hiring

Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Dallas Creating Hundreds of Full-Time Jobs | Business Wire

More jobs for Texas.

Panzer headed into the Catosphere looking for news for his friends. Our kitty reporter stopped in the Business Wire site.

Panzer found some news about Amazon for his friends in Texas.  Amazon is opening a new fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas. This brings Amazon's total to four centers in Texas. According to the post, the center will hire hundreds of full-time workers to process small purchases. As with all employees, the fulfillment center workers will have access to benefits such as education tuition help. There's a link to employment at fulfillment centers included in the post.

Panzer says, "Amazon sales must really be picking up to open a new center."

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Dallas Creating Hundreds of Full-Time Jobs | Business Wire

Amazon Has 6,000 U.S. Jobs Available

Here's your chance to work at Amazon.

Out in the Catosphere today Panzer found some news of interest at the Business Wire site. Our kitty boy found some employment news about Amazon's fulfillment centers in the USA.

According to the post, Amazon will be hiring 6,000 new employees. Amazon says their growth necessitates more employees to fill the demand. The post also states these are full-time jobs with full benefits, including educational benefits. There's a list in the post of the fulfillment centers that Amazon is hiring for and a link for job information. There's no mention in the post of jobs outside the U.S.

Panzer says, "Hmmm. I didn't know they helped pay for your education."

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon