A federal bill introduced in Congress last month would extend the protections to warehouse workers nationwide. The agency assessed penalties against the company in May for $4.7 million and $1.2 million for the two warehouses. Like, can we really trust that their quotas are safe enough?”Studies have shown that workers at Amazon, the largest warehouse employer nationwide, face more dangerous conditions than other companies. In 2023, Amazon employed 35% of all U.S. warehouse workers but was responsible for 53% of all serious injuries in the industry, according to an analysis by the Strategic Organizing Center. “​​These citations give me hope that it is possible to hold Amazon accountable to the people who make their corporation so successful.”

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2024 21:09 UTC