Amazon Probed by OSHA Over Retaliation Claims After NYC Fire
- Union says warehouse workers suspended after safety complaints
- Investigation triggered by 21 complaints filed with the agency
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Federal safety officials are investigating Amazon.com Inc. over allegedly retaliating against employees who raised safety concerns after a fire at the company’s unionized New York City warehouse.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying “to determine whether Amazon retaliated against employees” who complained to management “about the safety of the working environment following the fire,” a federal Department of Labor spokesperson said via email Thursday. The investigation was triggered by 21 complaints filed with the agency, the spokesperson said.