Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday that he has launched a Senate investigation into Amazon pertaining to the corporate giant's labor practices, calling conditions at the company's warehouses 'dangerous and illegal' in a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
By C MandlerIndependent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Tuesday that he has launched a Senate investigation into Amazon pertaining to the corporate giant's labor practices, calling conditions at the company's warehouses"dangerous and illegal" in aThe investigation is being spearheaded by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, or HELP, of which Sanders is chair — a position he has held since January.
"Today, I launched an investigation into Amazon's disastrous safety record," wrote Sanders on Twitter. "Amazon is one of the most valuable companies in the world owned by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world. Amazon should be the safest place in America to work, not one of the most dangerous," he added.
Today, I launched an investigation into Amazon's disastrous safety record. Amazon is one of the most valuable companies in the world owned by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world. Amazon should be the safest place in America to work, not one of the most dangerous.
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