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‘It’s been hell’: injured Amazon workers turn to GoFundMe to pay bills

Amazon pledged to create ‘Earth’s safest place to work’. Three warehouse workers speak about their experiences

Amazon workers left unable to work by injuries on the job have resorted to online fundraising campaigns to pay their bills as they fight for compensation and disability benefits. During interviews with the Guardian, they alleged the company ignored workers’ concerns over the strains of warehouse work, denied requests for compensation or benefits after injuries, and put productivity above all else. “These papers are full of misleading and false information, and are created by groups who refuse to accept that we’ve made real progress because doing so would undercut their agenda,” said Vogel, the spokesperson, who claimed its overall injury rate in the US had declined by 28%.

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