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Amazon facing strike threats as Senate report details hidden widespread injuries


Amazon ignores strike threats, denies claims of “uniquely dangerous warehouses.”…

Passing PAWA would spike the maximum penalty for willful and repeated violations to $700,000 and is necessary, Sanders advocated, to "hold Amazon accountable for its failure to protect its workers." In his report, Sanders suggested that his findings align with workers' concerns that have become "the basis of efforts to organize warehouses in New York, Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and beyond." "We’re ready to withhold our labor if they continue to ignore their legal obligation to come to the table," the email said, noting that when it comes to worker well-being, "our message is clear: We can’t wait anymore."

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