Warehouse Workers for Justice (WWJ), a workers’ rights nonprofit that is affiliated with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, is also asking questions about Kieca’s death and has tried to raise the alarm about Amazon’s history of worker safety issues. In a statement...
The employee, who worked at an Amazon warehouse known as MDW8, died on April 18, and his last day at the facility was March 19. One MDW8 worker, who knew the employee who died, said not everyone at the facility knew of the employee's death "If someone I know doesn't show up ...
AMAZON HIT WITH MORE WAREHOUSE PROBES FROM OSHA OVER ALLEGED WORKPLACE HAZARDS In a statement, Robbinsville Police Chief Michael Polaski said police responded to the warehouse, called PNE5, on July 24 after receiving a report that a worker fell from a three-foot ladder and struck his head. ...
The worker's death comes as Amazon faces growing pressure to disclose the number of workers who have tested positive or died from the virus. Additionally, tensions have been growing between Amazon and warehouse workers nationwide. Warehouse workers haveurged the companyto put in place greater safety...
According to the Senate panel, Amazon in 2021 began studying the impact of repetitive motions on warehouse workers, including how many products they could pick from robotic shelving units. The internal research found that employees who were trying to keep pace with company production quotas usually ...
Last month, OSHA launched another investigation into aworker fatality at an Amazon warehousein the New Jersey town of Carteret during the company's Prime Day shopping event, which turned out to be the biggest in the company's history. Federal officials haven't released additional details abou...
It also accuses the company of deploying inadequate methods for contact tracing when it learns of a warehouse worker testing positive for the virus. Notably, those bringing the lawsuit are not seeking damages for illness or death, according to Bloomberg. Its main aim is instead to secure an inj...
One worker told officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that 15 people had collapsed in a single day. At the time of Jeff’s death, the Chester warehouse had been open for four months. The local fire and EMS department had dispatched personnel to its address at least...
"My PA played 'Du Hast' and 'Feuer Frei' one night after lunch ... I think the dude liked Rammstein," another Amazon worker wrote. Meanwhile, two other TikTok users wrote that they aren't even allowed to play music at their warehouses, while a UPS worker claimed that they once played...
‘Amazon cannot act like this is business as usual. If distribution centres are not safe for workers right now, they should be closed immediately.’ Photograph: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images Thu Mar 19 2020 - 08:34 There have been protests at Amazon warehouses in the...