NY: May First International Workers Day
Amazon stopped construction at a Windsor, Connecticut location Wednesday for the second time in a week after another noose was found — the eighth within a matter of weeks.
In a press conference, Windsor Police Chief Donald Melanson said workers found a red rope “with a noose tied at the end” entangled in yellow electrical cables on the 5th floor of the site. Investigators believe the rope found had been there for at least two weeks since that area hadn’t been worked on for that period of time.
According to the Associated Press, the day was supposed to be a meeting between workers and NAACP officials about safety and security.
“We have a serious problem in America and it hasn’t gone away,” said Connecticut NAACP President Scot X. Esdaile. “It’s deplorable. It’s sickening. It’s a sick mindset that Black people have to fight against.”
“Hate, racism or discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated in any Amazon workplace — whether it be under construction like this one, or fully operational,” Amazon Spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said. “The site has reopened and we are committed to working with the town and all levels of law enforcement to hold the perpetrators accountable and ensure that all members of our community feel valued, respected and safe.”
Amazon doubled the reward for any information leading to an arrest from $50,000 to $100,000, police said.
