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Amazon, for instance, says it has 90,000 full-time U.S. employees at its fulfillment and sorting centers—but it plans to bring on an estimated 100,000 seasonal workers to help handle this year’s peak. Many of these seasonal hires come through Integrity Staffing Solutions, a Delaware-based temp firm.
July 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM. A Senate investigation into Amazon ’s practices found that nearly half of the company's warehouse workers get hurt around the Prime Day rush. The report comes out on ...
On December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado hit the 1.1-million-square-foot Amazon delivery depot causing the roof to collapse. Clayton Lynn Cope, 29; Kevin D. Dickey, 62; Etheria S. Hebb, 34; Austin McEwen, 26; DeAndre Morrow, 28; and Larry E. Virden, 46, all perished. In April 2022, OSHA said the warehouse “met minimal federal safety guidelines ...
Amazon said in March that it allocated over $750 million to safety efforts for this year. Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers ...
July 2, 2024 at 5:48 PM. A fight over a gun's missing flashlight attachment led to the fatal shooting of Ahmed Ibrahim Cariif in Lakeville this past weekend, according to charges filed Tuesday ...
The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is a labor union specifically for Amazon workers, created on April 20, 2021. [1] On April 1, 2022, the Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island, JFK8, backed by the ALU became the first unionized Amazon workers recognized by the National Labor Relations Board. [2] In June 2024 the union became affiliated with ...
Some warehouse workers of Amazon, the largest American e-commerce retailer with 750,000 employees, have organized for workplace improvements in light of the company's scrutinized labor practices and stance against unions. Worker actions have included work stoppages and have won concessions including increased pay, safety precautions, and time off.
Amazon announced it’s raising the average starting pay for its warehouse workers and delivery drivers from $18 to more than $19 per hour, starting this month. It’s a $1 billion annual ...