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Washington state regulators say Amazon’s workflow and pace injures warehouse workers
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 4875191" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2021/state-regulators-say-amazons-workflow-pace-injures-warehouse-workers/" target="_blank"><strong>Washington state regulators say Amazon’s workflow and pace injures warehouse workers - Geek Wire</strong></a></p><p></p><p>State workplace regulators fined and admonished Amazon for pushing workers at its Dupont fulfillment center so relentlessly that it resulted in workplace injuries. Additionally, the company was cited for lack of follow-through on its own ergonomic plans. </p><p></p><p>According to the citation from the state Department of Labor and Industries, Amazon managers at the DuPont warehouse, “did not provide employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury.” The department fined the online retail giant $7000 for the violation. </p><p></p><p>An Amazon spokesperson didn’t return calls seeking comment. The <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-relentless-pace-is-violating-the-law-and-injuring-warehouse-workers-washington-state-regulator-says/" target="_blank">Seattle Times first reported</a> the story.</p><p></p><p>Pay and high-pressure nature of warehouse work at Amazon has been a magnet for criticism for years. After critical comments by members of Congress and labor leaders, the company three years ago <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/business/economy/amazon-wage-effect.html#:~:text=The%20gains%20are%20a%20direct,%2C%20Berkeley%2C%20and%20Brandeis%20University." target="_blank">adjusted to a minimum $15 an hour wage throughout all of its U.S. fulfillment centers</a>. Workplace safety and the relentless push to process packages led to an attempt this year to <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-worker-union-leader-alabama-vote-breathed-new-life-labor-movement/" target="_blank">unionize workers in Bessemer</a>, Ala.</p><p></p><p>The union organization attempt failed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 4875191, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.geekwire.com/2021/state-regulators-say-amazons-workflow-pace-injures-warehouse-workers/'][B]Washington state regulators say Amazon’s workflow and pace injures warehouse workers - Geek Wire[/B][/URL] State workplace regulators fined and admonished Amazon for pushing workers at its Dupont fulfillment center so relentlessly that it resulted in workplace injuries. Additionally, the company was cited for lack of follow-through on its own ergonomic plans. According to the citation from the state Department of Labor and Industries, Amazon managers at the DuPont warehouse, “did not provide employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury.” The department fined the online retail giant $7000 for the violation. An Amazon spokesperson didn’t return calls seeking comment. The [URL='https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-relentless-pace-is-violating-the-law-and-injuring-warehouse-workers-washington-state-regulator-says/']Seattle Times first reported[/URL] the story. Pay and high-pressure nature of warehouse work at Amazon has been a magnet for criticism for years. After critical comments by members of Congress and labor leaders, the company three years ago [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/business/economy/amazon-wage-effect.html#:~:text=The%20gains%20are%20a%20direct,%2C%20Berkeley%2C%20and%20Brandeis%20University.']adjusted to a minimum $15 an hour wage throughout all of its U.S. fulfillment centers[/URL]. Workplace safety and the relentless push to process packages led to an attempt this year to [URL='https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-worker-union-leader-alabama-vote-breathed-new-life-labor-movement/']unionize workers in Bessemer[/URL], Ala. The union organization attempt failed. [/QUOTE]
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