'Even as the injuries and deaths mount, Amazon executives have continued with business as usual. It is clear that they will not take meaningful action unless pushed.' NelpNews AmazonHurts
"Even as the injuries and deaths mount," said one advocate,"Amazon executives have continued with business as usual. It is clear that they will not take meaningful action unless pushed.
The groups—including the Center for Popular Democracy, Mijente, Jobs With Justice, and the Athena Coalition—sent the letter a month afterat three different Amazon facilities in New Jersey died on the job over the course of three weeks, prompting a federal investigation. The company said publicly that it was"saddened" by the employees' deaths and released only vague information about what caused the deaths.
"In fact, year after year, Amazon leads in workplace injuries," reads the letter."A 2019 report found that workers at Amazon suffered serious injuries at rates five times the national average for all private industries."in the company's air freight division, with many complaining of heat-induced nosebleeds while working and defective air conditioning.
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