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Amazon Lies, Unionize!

A recent study of Amazon work related injuries show that Amazon lies about the injury rate during Holiday peaks, in fulfillment centers with robots, and in general about injuries. Some fulfillment centers have 350% higher injury rates than the average injury rate for warehouse work. Amazon's own injury records show they lied about the injury rate during peak times of the year and they lied about injury rates in centers with robots. Amazon reported they had lower injuries during peak times of the year but their own records refute that. Additionally, fulfillment centers with robots showed a higher injury rate than those without according to Amazon records. Amazon reported the opposite in public. Amazon lies, Unionize! source: NPR/Reveal


A recent study of Amazon work related injuries show that Amazon lies about the injury rate during Holiday peaks, in fulfillment centers with robots, and in general about injuries. Some fulfillment centers have 350% higher injury rates than the average injury rate for warehouse work. Amazon's own injury records show they lied about the injury rate during peak times of the year and they lied about injury rates in centers with robots. Amazon reported they had lower injuries during peak times of the year but their own records refute that. Additionally, fulfillment centers with robots showed a higher injury rate than those without according to Amazon records. Amazon reported the opposite in public. Amazon lies, Unionize!

source: NPR/Reveal

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