Amazon employed 33% of U.S. warehouse workers last year and accounted for 49% of all injuries, a new report shows. An Amazon spokeswoman said that the recordable injury rate declined more than 13% year over year from 2019 to 2021.
A new report shows that Amazon accounted for about half of the serious injuries suffered by U.S. warehouse workers last year, which could bolster the argument for a shareholder resolution that will be brought to an investor vote next month.
Through a spokeswoman, the company attributed the increased injuries to its hiring of tens of thousands more workers to help meet demand during the coronavirus pandemic, and said it is continuing to make improvements in keeping employees safe. “Amazon’s obsession with speed has played a role in driving its injury rates higher,” the group said in its report.
Both shareholder groups cited studies similar to the SOC’s, including accounts of unsafe and unfair working conditions for warehouse employees. Those include quotas that force them to work at a very fast pace as well as surveillance by the company. “It’s the first time Amazon investors will be able to vote on [warehouse] workers’ rights issues,” said Jenna Armitage, chief marketing officer for Tulipshare, who called it a “major win” for those trying to fight for workers rights.
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