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1. www.amnesty.org.uk › press-releases › saudi-arabiaSaudi Arabia: migrant workers in Amazon warehouses suffered ...

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   Overseas contract workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty International said in a new report today (10 October).

2. www.icij.org › investigations › trafficking-incWorkers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim ... - ICIJ

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Nepali workers report that senior-level Amazon staffers stalk them up and down the aisles of the warehouse, yelling, “Yalla! Yalla!” — an Arabic exclamation meaning “hurry up.” Here’s a sneak peek inside our newest fulfillment center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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4. www.amnesty.org › en › latestMigrants workers who toiled in Amazon warehouses were ...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty International said today.

5. www.business-humanrights.org › en › latest-newsRevealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi ...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · The article alleges the violations described by interviewees are markers for potential labour trafficking. The ordeal left some workers with suicide ideation. Workers say Amazon was aware of the problems they faced after they complained to Amazon warehouse managers.

6. www.theverge.com › 2019/4/25 › 18516004How Amazon automatically tracks and fires warehouse workers ...

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   Amazon’s fulfillment centers are the engine of the company — massive warehouses where workers track, pack, sort, and shuffle each order before sending it on its way to the buyer’s door.

7. arstechnica.com › tech-policy › 2023Amazon’s allegedly “dangerous and illegal” warehouses spur ...

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   Jun 21, 2023 · Amazon must answer for its "abysmal safety record" after Amazon warehouse workers last year "suffered more serious injuries than all of the other warehouse workers in the country combined," the...

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   What happened to Amazon workers in Saudi Arabia?

   • An Amazon fulfilment centre. © Nathan Stirk/Getty Images. Contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty International said today.

   Migrants workers who toiled in Amazon warehouses were deceived an…

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   How many Amazon warehouse workers have been injured in 2022?

   • In 2022, Amazon warehouse workers suffered nearly 39,000 injuries, Sanders' letter said, reporting injury rates that more than double what other US warehouses report. The majority of injuries—95 percent—are serious enough to require time off work or a modification of the workers' duties.

   Amazon’s allegedly “dangerous and illegal” warehouses spur Senate pro…

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   What problems did Amazon face in Saudi Arabia?

   • Several workers interviewed by ICIJ say that Amazon officials were aware of many of the problems they faced in Saudi Arabia. They say workers complained to Amazon warehouse managers or human resources agents about low or missing wages, poor housing conditions and the strains of warehouse work.

   Workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim they were decei…

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   Does Amazon contribute to human trafficking?

   • The report finds that Amazon has contributed to abuses by failing to adhere to its own stated policies, or the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and potentially benefitted from the services of victims of human trafficking, as defined by international law and standards. ©Johnny Milano/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

   Migrants workers who toiled in Amazon warehouses were deceived an…

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   Why did Amazon suck money out of workers?

   • Image: Pramod Acharya Even after they were laid off from work at Amazon, workers say, their labor supply company sought to squeeze money out of them, taking advantage of Saudi laws that give employers broad powers to control foreign workers’ freedom of movement.

   Workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim they were decei…

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   Why does Amazon let go of temporary workers?

   • Workers say Amazon lets go of large numbers of temporary workers from its warehouses when customer orders slow — and tracks workers’ lapses and uses them as excuses for dismissing individuals. These failings can include not meeting targets for “picking” items, pulling the wrong products off shelves or using a personal cell phone in the warehouse.

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9. www.business-humanrights.org › en › latest-newsSaudi Arabia: Migrants workers who toiled in Amazon ...

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   Feb 22, 2024 · Contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country….