Amazon's focus on speed, surveillance drives higher warehouse worker injuries, study finds
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-25 13:53:11
Summary
The article discusses a study conducted by the University of Illinois Chicago's Center for Urban Economic Development, which reveals that Amazon warehouse workers are experiencing physical injuries and mental stress due to the company's focus on speed and surveillance. The study, based on responses from 1,484 current Amazon workers across 42 states and 451 facilities, highlights that nearly 70% of employees have had to take unpaid time off due to pain or exhaustion in the past month. The most common injuries reported were sprains, strains, or tears, and more than half of the workers reported feeling burned out. The article also mentions ongoing scrutiny of Amazon's workplace safety and treatment of warehouse employees by regulators, lawmakers, rights groups, and employees themselves.
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