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The announcement came on the same day that workers at seven of Amazon's U.S. facilities walked off the job to protest what they say is the retail giant's unfair treatment of its employees. Safety ...
Amazon’s Roth told me that “the safety and security of employees is our top priority and we are proud of our safety record.” He pointed out that the illness and injury rate among the Chester facility’s thousands of employees, who have worked 12.5 million hours since it opened, is 42 percent lower than that for general warehousing.
FILE - Amazon employees load packages on carts before being put on to trucks for distribution to customers for Amazon's annual Prime Day event at an Amazon's DAX7 delivery station on July 16, 2024 ...
Some warehouse workers of Amazon, the largest American e-commerce retailer with 750,000 employees, have organized for workplace improvements in light of the company's scrutinized labor practices and stance against unions. Worker actions have included work stoppages, and have won concessions including increased pay, safety precautions, and time off.
Federal workplace inspectors went to Amazon warehouses in several cities Monday as the Justice Department investigates possible safety issues and whether injuries were hidden, a U.S. official said.
On November 28–29, 2021, two workers allegedly died within hours of one another. The first employee suffered a stroke on the site in a trailer shortly after his request; his body was discovered 20 minutes later. The second worker was found in a bathroom of the warehouse and transported to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.
A CBS News analysis of federal safety data revealed Amazon contractors primarily in the company's "middle-mile" delivery network had monthly violation rates — such as speeding and texting while ...
Amazon said yesterday it is hiring 75,000 workers, and new hires who show proof of their COVID-19 vaccination will receive a $100 bonus. See: Majority of US Employers Will Require Workers'...