Amazon, the country's second-largest private employer, has faced broad scrutiny from lawmakers, activists and some of its own employees over its labor record.
Amazon warehouse and delivery workers have routinely spoken out against the company, arguing its"customer obsession" and focus on speedy delivery have created an unsafe working environment for employees. They've claimed the breakneck pace of work doesn't allow for adequate breaks and bathroom time. Employees have also urged Amazon to raise wages and offer more paid vacation time.
Activism among Amazon employees has picked up since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Amazon workers staged protests and . Employees have also accused Amazon of retaliating against both white-collar and blue-collar members of its workforce who've publicly criticized the company.during the GeekWire Summit in October that the company could do more to treat employees better."I think if you have a large group of people like we do — we have 1.2 million employees — it's almost like a small country," he said."There are lots of things you could do better.
The union election has placed a renewed focus on how Amazon treats its employees. Earlier this month, the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into Amazon's labor practices, demanding it turn over information related to a deadly warehouse collapse in Illinois last year.
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