Amazon tells U.S. warehouse workers masks are now optional regardless of vaccination status Amazon will no longer require employees in its warehouse facilities across the U.S. to wear face masks as protection against… Read More
Washington state regulators say Amazon’s workflow and pace injures warehouse workers Washington state workplace regulators fined and admonished Amazon for pushing workers at its DuPont, Wash. fulfillment center so relentlessly that… Read More
Amazon faces unprecedented challenges as dozens of warehouses grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks At least 30 of the fulfillment centers that power Amazon’s e-commerce business have outbreaks of COVID-19, according to local news… Read More
Report spotlights high injury rates at Amazon warehouses ahead of holiday shopping season Amazon’s warehouse culture is making headlines again this week after a nonprofit news organization obtained injury records from 23 of… Read More
Why everyone is talking again about the Amazon ‘ambassadors’ who talk up warehouse conditions For more than a year, Amazon has been marshaling an army of ambassadors to defend conditions inside its warehouses, but… Read More
Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage Not all Amazon employees are happy with the company raising their wages to at least $15 an hour. That’s because… Read More
Amazon aims to patent fulfillment centers that can ride the rails and dispatch drones If Amazon follows through on a pair of patent applications, future fulfillment centers could be transported on their rounds by… Read More
Inside look: How Amazon’s robots help pick, pack, and ship your holiday purchases DUPONT, Wash. — For those with an interest in logistics, robotics, and supply chain efficiency, touring an Amazon fulfillment center… Read More
Amazon opens new fulfillment center near Seattle, in broader expansion of its delivery network Amazon’s giant 800,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Kent, WA. is open for business. The location, which Amazon plans to fill… Read More
Walmart opens two massive warehouses, enabling faster and cheaper online shopping Walmart announced today at a meeting with analysts that it is opening two new fulfillment centers in the U.S. as it… Read More
Amazon will shutter Kansas warehouse early next year Residents of Coffeyville, Kansas found out today that the town will lose one of its largest employers. Amazon plans to… Read More
Sold out: Amazon’s warehouse tours booked solid until March 2015, with 14,000 sign-ups Amazon doesn’t like it when it sells out of things, but that’s what happened after 14,000 people signed up to take… Read More
Amazon adding 3 new distribution centers in Texas after tax truce Amazon continues to grow and today announced plans to build three new fulfillment centers in Texas, creating more than 1,000… Read More
Amazon: No, we’re not opening physical stores Don’t expect Amazon to be jumping on the pop-up store bandwagon this holiday season. Just after the Seattle retailer posted… Read More
