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Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories

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“The company’s quest for profits at all costs has led to unsafe physical environments, intense pressure to work at unsustainable rates, and inadequate medical attention for tens of thousands of Amazon workers every year,” Sanders said.

NEW YORK — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices, the latest in a series of probes he’s initiated against big corporations in his role as chairman of a committee that oversees health and labor issues.

The 81-year-old progressive senator also accused the company, which operates a vast network of warehouses across the country, of failing to adopt “adequate worker protections” because of a corporate culture that treats workers as disposable. Kelly also noted the company has invested more than $1 billion into safety initiatives in the last four years and will continue investing in this area.

 

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