Report: Amazon Prime Day ‘Major Cause of Injuries’ for U.S. Warehouse Workers
Amazon Prime Day has been a big cause of injuries to warehouse workers, a year-long Senate committee investigation found.
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Report: Amazon Exploiting Zoning Laws to Buy Up Large Swaths of Land in California’s Bay Area
Citing zoning laws designed to “preserve blue-collar jobs in a market in which housing and office space have typically generated higher revenues,” a media report said Amazon is expanding its hold on real estate in California’s Bay Area.
‘I Want Them to Answer for This:’ Families of Amazon Workers Killed in Tornado Speak Out Against Company
E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly facing criticism and scrutiny by the families of workers killed and injured when an Illinois warehouse collapsed during a tornado over its safety policies. The building collapse killed at least six Amazon employees, with the sister of one casualty saying: “I want them to answer for this, I want this to be a starting point of places taking the lives of their employees seriously and treating them as more than a number.”
Mother Mourns Son Who Died at Tornado-Hit Amazon Warehouse: ‘At Least I Got to Say I Love You’
An Illinois mother mourns the loss of her son after he and five others died when a tornado rampaged through the Amazon warehouse in Illinois.
‘Inexcusable:’ Union Blasts Amazon for Keeping Workers in Illinois Warehouse Hit by Tornado
The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union has criticized e-commerce giant Amazon, saying that workers should never have been asked to work during severe weather conditions that resulted in the roof of an Illinois warehouse collapsing, killing at least six workers.
California Senate Passes Bill Giving Amazon Warehouse Workers the Power to Fight Productivity Metrics
The California Senate voted this week to regulate warehouse performance metrics, approving legislation that will require companies such as e-commerce giant Amazon to disclose productivity quotas at its warehouses. The bill would prohibit any quotas that prevent workers from taking state-mandated breaks or using the bathroom.
NLRB Complaints by Amazon Warehouse Workers Are Piling Up
Amazon warehouse workers across 20 cities have filed at least 37 complaints with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since February 2020, accusing Amazon of retaliation against employees who attempt to organize or form a union.
Amazon Denies Claims Workers Forced to Pee in Bottles, Receives Overwhelming Evidence
E-commerce giant Amazon recently denied that some workers at its warehouses were forced to “urinated in water bottles,” and promptly received an overwhelming amount of evidence in response.
Amazon Expands ‘Gaming’ Program that Encourages Employees to Work Harder
E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly expanding a program that “gamifies” warehouse work and encourages its employees to improve their efficiency by offering them digital rewards such as virtual pets.
Amazon Forces Warehouse Workers into 10-Hour ‘Megacycle’ Shifts
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly been transitioning warehouse workers nationwide to a brutal 10-hour overnight shift known as the “megacycle.”
Lawsuit: Amazon Failed to Protect Warehouse Workers from Coronavirus
Amazon failed to protect its employees from the coronavirus at a New York warehouse facility, according to a lawsuit filed by three employees from the warehouse.
Report: Amazon Fulfillment Centers See Twice as Many Serious Injuries as Industry Average
Amazon’s fulfillment centers are dealing with a plague of serious worker injuries resulting from the relentless pace at which employees are tasked with completing orders, according to a new report from the Atlantic and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Dead Baby Found in Amazon Warehouse Trash Can
A dead newborn baby was reportedly found in an Amazon warehouse trash can on Wednesday.
Amazon Warehouse Robot Hospitalizes 24 Workers in Bear Repellent Mishap
24 Amazon warehouse workers were hospitalized this week after a robot mishap released bear spray in their work area, according to a report.
Report: Amazon Employees Urinated in Trash Cans for Fear of Being Scolded over Bathroom Break
Amazon warehouse employees have been known to reportedly urinate in trash cans to avoid being scolded over bathroom breaks, which are frowned upon at the company.
