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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Justin Rohrlich

Nursing Amazon warehouse worker says bosses berated her over pumping milk at work: ‘Why can’t you use your 15-minute break’

A young mother claims her bosses at a New York City-area Amazon fulfillment center made it so unpleasant for her to milk at work, she felt she had no choice but to stop breastfeeding her infant twins altogether for fear of losing her job, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit obtained by The Independent.

In it, Isharae Jackson, who worked the overnight shift as a picker at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, says she wanted to continue pumping, if not for the company’s “constant harassment” and “discriminatory practices.”

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