Amazon workers told they's be fired for leaving work during a tornado

Yes, that happened as documented in Sirota's post today. It also highlights a broader trend in big business to thwart worker protections. Most all States have 'at will' employment, which means a worker can be fired without any justification with a few exceptions. Illinois recently "introduced legislation to protect workers from such firings unless an employer had just cause' for a termination." It is clear that 'just cause' does not include "an employee's refusal to work under conditions that the employee reasonably believes would expose him or her, other employees, or the public to an unreasonable health or safety risk."

Naturally IL Chambers of Commerce are fierce opponents of such a Bill, as are most all large employers, and are using their influence to stall the Bill. Amazon of course is a member of those Chambers.  God forbid should workers have the right to live in the face of a tornado. That just wouldn't be fair to their bottom line, now would it? Get your priorities straight people!