More than two-thirds of Amazon.com Inc. US warehouse workers surveyed by researchers reported that they took unpaid time off to recover from pain or exhaustion sustained on the job.
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Unions Say Half of U.S. Warehouse Injuries in 2021 Occurred at Amazon
According to a report released Tuesday by a coalition of labor unions, nearly half of the workplace accidents that occurred in U.S. warehouses in 2021 occurred at Amazon, despite the fact that the online retail giant employs only one-third of those wage earners. The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) aays workers at Amazon logistics centers suffered… Continue reading Unions Say Half of U.S. Warehouse Injuries in 2021 Occurred at Amazon
Amazon Workers Hurt More Often than Industry Rate, Report Says
Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in the U.S. are getting hurt at a higher rate than the industry average, according to an investigative report. The rate of injuries contradicts more rosy assertions the company has made to lawmakers and the public, the Center for Investigative Reporting wrote in an article published on Tuesday. The report, published… Continue reading Amazon Workers Hurt More Often than Industry Rate, Report Says