Lawmakers Call Amazon Warehouse Unsafe After Surprise Visit
- Representatives post images from tour at Michigan facility
- Tlaib and Dingell criticize conditions at Romulus warehouse
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Two U.S. lawmakers from Michigan questioned the safety protections for Amazon.com Inc. employees after touring a company warehouse in their state, raising anew criticism about working conditions at the e-commerce giant during the coronavirus pandemic.
Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell, both Michigan Democrats, made a surprise visit earlier this month to an Amazon warehouse in Romulus, Michigan. The lawmakers said they were asked to wait outside for about 90 minutes before being invited in for a tour. While they waited, someone inside the building called the police on them.