https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7bbw9/bernie-sanders-opens-investigation-into-dangerous-and-illegal-amazon-warehouse-conditions

Senator Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), is launching an investigation into “dangerous and illegal” conditions at Amazon warehouses, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The investigation is the latest in a series of federal actions taken against Amazon, including citations and fines by the Department of Labor at six warehouses around the country. 

Sanders sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Tuesday to initiate the committee’s investigation into the conditions that the company’s workers face. “Amazon is well aware of these dangerous conditions, the life-altering consequences for workers injured on the job, and the steps the company could take to reduce the significant risks of injury,” Sanders wrote. “Yet the company has made a calculated decision not to implement adequate worker protections because Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, and you, his successor as Chief Executive Officer, have created a corporate culture that treats workers as disposable.”