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Eugene

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11. OSHA is investigating. Per the Bloomberg article, Amazon says one thing,

Reply to wnylib (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 11:43 AM

Dec 2021

anonymous workers dispute it.

Federal regulations require disaster plans. Amazon says it had plans for the warehouse and drivers. Workers say nobody told them, and nobody knew what to do, as disaster drills were never conducted.

In this case, Bloomberg got the texts, and Amazon is now trying to blame this incident on the dispatcher.

The were unprepared, and supervisors wouldn't act without word from above.

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An Amazon driver was told she would be fired if she stopped delivering packages during tornado warni [View all] Eugene Dec 2021 OP

Capitalism at its finest...... *cough* secondwind Dec 2021 #1

Amazon workers desperately need to be Unionized Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #2

Well yes OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #7

I would prefer that the employees have the protection of a Union Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #8

They are kind of like guard rails on the highway; they are a necessary expense. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #10

Then we are not doing enough to make them. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #13

Yet another reason to NOT use Amazon. I never do. Never will. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #3

To stop working in the face of danger multigraincracker Dec 2021 #4

If you fear for your life and safety, do not continue working Farmer-Rick Dec 2021 #5

Whatever happened to the claim wnylib Dec 2021 #6

OSHA is investigating. Per the Bloomberg article, Amazon says one thing, Eugene Dec 2021 #11

How awful. wnylib Dec 2021 #12

I never order anything from... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #9