Thread by @MelinAnders, 1/ Me and @polly wrote about the Uihleins -- the billionaires who [...]

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1/ Me and @polly wrote about the Uihleins -- the billionaires who own shipping-supply giant Uline, donate generously to Republicans and are NOT HAPPY about the coronavirus shutdown. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/trump-mega-donor-a-shipping-magnate-pushes-to-end-a-shutdown">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

Trump Mega-Donor, a Shipping Magnate, Pushes to End a Shutdown

An unusual email greeted employees at a Wisconsin shipping-supply company on Friday. It urged them to support a petition for the recall of the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, saying he was...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/trump-mega-donor-a-shipping-magnate-pushes-to-end-a-shutdown

2/ Liz Uihlein, the CEO, last week emailed her 6,500 employees suggesting they support this petition to recall Wisconsin& #39;s Democratic governor. https://www.change.org/p/wisconsin-gop-recall-wi-governor-tony-evers">https://www.change.org/p/wiscons...

Sign the Petition

Recall WI Governor Tony Evers

https://www.change.org/p/wisconsin-gop-recall-wi-governor-tony-evers

3/ A month ago, she sent an email entitled "The Media is Overblowing COVID-19 to dozens of Illinois lawmakers:

https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/13/uihlein-asks-when-we-can-go-back-to-our-normal-lives/">https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/1...

https://capitolfatwitter.com/2020/03/13/uihlein-asks-when-we-can-go-back-to-our-normal-lives/

4/ In statements, she and Uline told us that worker health and safety is paramount. But nine current and former Uline employees told us that their reality doesn& #39;t match that rosy picture.

5/ Many call center workers -- who say they could just as well answer calls and emails from home -- still have to come in. Some have been pressured by bosses. Some have been denied to WFH. One person who was approved to WFH was told not to tell colleagues.

6/ Uline sells many items for essential businesses like hospitals and grocery stores. So it& #39;s no surprise some workers have to be in.

But who decides which workers? Well, it& #39;s largely the companies themselves, because there are no clear federal rules -- just guidelines.

7/ That leaves many workers, at Uline and other cos, feeling like they& #39;re beholden to their bosses. Many can& #39;t afford to quit and lose paychecks and health insurance. But they& #39;re also afraid to catch the virus and infect loved ones at home.

It& #39;s a gruesome position to be in.

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