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Amazon Video Notes: Case of Vickie Shannon Allen

-Vickie Shannon Allen, 49 years old in Haslet, TX.

-Amazon work demand ruining her life. She had processed 600 items/hour at broken workstation that severely injured her back.

-Amazon attempted to minimize her injury by not sending her to doctor for weeks and not paying her during dispute over workers compensation claim.

-Now homeless sleeping in car.

-Amazon has 175 Fulfillment Centers around the world. Has over half a million employees.

-Amazon voted 12 worst companies to work for by National Center for Occupational Safety & Health, a non-profit that advocates for worker health and safety.

-Amazon offered to pay Allen $3,500 to agree to not discuss her experience and to absolve company of any liability.

-Vickie Shannon Allen is 1 of 125 employees who work at the Haslet, TX Fulfillment Center.

-A component was confirmed missing by Amazon at Vickie Shannon Allens workstation on the day her back injury occurred.

-A letter of warning was issued to Amazon by OSHA because they made bad mistakes and people who were seriously hurt were treated very poorly.

-Former head of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Dr. David Michaels issued a warning statement in 2016: AMCARE personnel were providing medical care beyond what is allowed by licensing and certification without supervision of a board certified qualified medical professional licensed to practice independently.

QUESTION:

As an HR rep or manager of Amazon what proposals are you going to make to improve things or change things. End with this is how things will change as a result and lead to significant improvement? Please backed up these points or proposals with quantitative and qualitative facts!

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