Amazon tests letting warehouse workers listen to music and other audio via Bluetooth earplugs A trial program now under way in some Amazon warehouses lets workers listen to music, podcasts, and other audio using… Read More
AGs from 13 states probe Amazon on COVID-19 infections and deaths in warehouses The top government lawyers in 13 states are calling on Amazon to release data on the number of COVID-19 cases… Read More
Amazon employees organize virtual walkout over firings, warehouse conditions Current and former Amazon employees are encouraging tech workers at the company to participate in a “virtual walkout” next week… Read More
Amazon leases huge space at unique multi-story warehouse in Seattle to speed up delivery Amazon has leased a huge chunk of space in a first-of-its-kind warehouse project in Seattle as the tech giant seeks… Read More
Could an app make warehouse work safer? Univ. of Washington algorithm flags risky ergonomics It’s no secret that warehouse work can be dangerous. Critics have long dogged Amazon for its warehouse practices, citing reports… Read More
Years after patenting the concept, Amazon admits putting workers in a cage would be a bad idea Warehouse workers confined in cages? That’s the dark vision evoked by an essay delving into the worries that come along… Read More
Amazon wins a pair of patents for wireless wristbands that track warehouse workers Update for 9:30 a.m. PT Feb. 5: Amazon released the following statement about its patents for a wristband tracking system,… Read More
Chart: Amazon robots on the rise, gaining slowly but steadily on human workforce Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As… Read More
Yes, you can now take a tour of one of Amazon’s massive warehouse facilities Amazon is notoriously private. That’s why it was kind of surprising to see the company open up the doors on… Read More
Amazon to open 1-million square foot fulfillment center near hometown of Seattle Amazon.com is expanding in its own backyard. The Seattle-based company announced Friday that it plans to open a new fulfillment… Read More
