.OversightDems Chair RepMaloney, RepCori, and RepAOC accuse Amazon of 'obstructing' the panel's probe of the company's labor practices following the death of six workers after a tornado damaged an Illinois warehouse.
"The committee's investigation is of crucial importance to the American people."
to Amazon president and CEO Andy Jassy highlighting that the company"has failed to meaningfully comply with the committee's requests."of the key categories of documents identified by committee staff, let alone the full set of materials the committee requested." Since the March request for records, the letter points out,"OSHA revealed that an inspection of the Edwardsville facility 'raised concerns about the potential risk to employees during severe weather emergencies,' and recommended that Amazon 'voluntarily take the necessary steps to eliminate or materially reduce your employees' exposure' to the risk factors OSHA identified.
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