Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report finds
The e-commerce giant is accused of trying to misrepresent its safety record, but says a report "isn't grounded in reality".
Amazon ignored internal warnings of warehouse injuries, Senate probe finds
A U.S. Senate committee found Amazon disregarded internal safety recommendations to improve the safety of its warehouse workers.
Senate committee says Amazon 'ignored safety concerns' on warehouse injuries
A Senate committee investigation into Amazon worker safety released Sunday accused the e-commerce giant of placing speed and productivity over worker safety, resulting in mounting injuries to its employees.
Senate Investigation Finds that Amazon’s ‘Obsession with Speed’ Continues to Harm Warehouse Workers
The U.S. Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) releases the findings of its investigation into Amazon warehouses.
Amazon warehouse caught on fire, no injuries reported
Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD) crews struggled to knockdown a large fire at an Amazon warehouse Sunday morning in El Monte, California, according to the agency.
Amazon brushed off internal warnings about worker injuries, Senate probe finds
Amazon knew of the link between increased worker injuries and the company's production quotas, but its executives allegedly rejected safety recommendations to loosen its mandates, an investigation by lawmakers found.
Amazon ignored internal studies on injuries, Senate investigation claims
For years, reporting has claimed employees and contractors at Amazon's warehouses are injured at unusually high rates, often attributed to a high pace of work. On Sunday, the Senate Committee on Health,
Amazon ignored warnings about worker injuries, Senate probe finds
The findings are based on Internal Amazon documents compiled by the Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions, which is chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. "The shockingly dangerous working conditions at Amazon's warehouses revealed in this 160-page report are beyond acceptable,
Senate probe finds Amazon manipulates workplace injury data
The firm discourages injured workers from seeking outside medical care and ignored internal safety recommendations, a panel led by Sen. Bernie Sanders found.
'Beyond unacceptable': Senate investigation reveals Amazon 'manipulates' workplace injury data
The online retailer Amazon repeatedly ignored or rejected worker safety measures that were recommended internally—and even misleadingly presents worker injury data so that its warehouses seem safer than they actually are,
Amazon workers authorize strike at company's first-ever unionized warehouse
Thousands of Amazon workers at the company's first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a strike on Friday, claiming ...
Senate probe rips Amazon over warehouse worker injuries; company calls it ‘wrong on the facts’
A worker moves packages inside an Amazon fulfillment center in Dupont, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) A new ...
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
A U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries ...
Amazon’s New Robotic Warehouse Will Rely Heavily on Human Workers
The 3 million-square-foot distribution center in Shreveport, La., demonstrates the limits of automation in big logistics ...
Warehouse workers' 'blood, sweat and tears' fuelling Amazon's speed 'obsession', investigation finds
A US Senate investigation finds "shockingly" high levels of debilitating injuries and safety conditions made impossible to ...
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Humble City Council Extends Amazon Warehouse Operations Halt Amid Traffic Chaos
Humble City Council extends the disaster declaration to halt an Amazon warehouse's operations for 30 more days due to traffic ...
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Fire destroys Amazon warehouse in south El Monte
An Amazon warehouse in south El Monte was deemed a total loss overnight following a fire that torched the structure.
The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
Members of the Teamsters union have voted to authorize a strike at three Amazon facilities, including at the Staten Island, ...