Amazon worker groups sent a letter to Congress asking to call Amazon CEO Andy Jassey and other executives in for a hearing on warehouse safety. Read more here. Story by richardjnieva
More than 30 groups, including Amazon worker coalitions, labor organizations and community groups, sent a letter to members of Congress on Thursday, urging them to convene a hearing on warehouse safety and summon Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and other company executives to testify., comes as Amazon faces heightened scrutiny over the protocols and policies at its warehouses and other fulfillment facilities. In New Jersey,in as many weeks in July.
Thursday’s letter also says that the high temperatures can cause heatstroke, fatigue, and “a number of other heat stress symptoms that increase worker injuries like falling from ladders, vehicle accidents and accidents with machinery and tools.” The letter ratchets up a tense situation between Amazon and the legion of workers that make sure the company’s deliveries get packed and delivered. The note also calls out Amazon’s dominance as the second-largest employer in the country, demanding that company leadership answer directly to lawmakers at a time when big tech companies are under an intense regulatory microscope.
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