like hurricanes and tornadoes that could threaten workers at its warehouses dotted across the country

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California lawmakers have passed a landmark bill seeking to give warehouse staff more protection

Starting Monday, Amazon will requiring all of its 900, 000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks

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— Delivery driver Alonzo Harris was wrapping up his shift around 8 p.m. last Friday when his Amazon-issued phone started buzzing with a weather alert. Unfortunately, the automated voice reading the alert aloud as he drove was in Spanish, he said.... He couldn’t read the tornado warnings that local authorities were sending to his personal phone, either, because he was driving.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight Harris stopped at a gas station to fill up his van.... It also i

Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, however, said employees receive emergency response training, which is “ reinforced throughout the year ”.... Nantel said the company’s buildings have “ emergency plans that identify exit routes and shelter areas ”.... It said it will also send hazard alert letters to three delivery service providers, who employed the injured worker and five of the employees who died....

The proposal seeks to address safety concerns in Amazon fulfillment centers across the state, where workers experience high injury rates related to closely tracked productivity goals. The bill will face a final “ concurrence ” vote in the Assembly, usually a procedural step, before heading to Gov.... Caitlin Vega, a lobbyist who supported the bill, called the vote a “ historic victory ” for Amazon workers, with national implications because California often sets the precedent for other states w

warehouse-to-alternative pick-up locations are now more readily embraced by consumers and retailers

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