Senator Bernie Sanders found that Amazon's warehouse workers are pushed to unsafe speeds leading to high injury rates, contradicting worker safety improvements that could be implemented.
The report indicated that Amazon warehouses recorded over 30% more injuries than the industry average and that workers were nearly twice as likely to be injured as their peers in other companies.
Amazon dismissed the investigation as an attempt to weave a false narrative, claiming it relied on "selective, outdated information" that misrepresented their current practices and improvements.
Despite criticism, Amazon's leadership, including Jeff Bezos, acknowledged a need to do better for employees, especially amid rising safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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