1/ Amazon admits it stops worker safety pilot programs for the holiday shopping season because "this is a critical time for our customers."

2/ This came in a letter to lawmakers @ewarren @EdMarkey & @joekennedy, who respond:

"It is not clear why Amazon does not consider this a 'critical time' for Amazon employees given the higher injury rates." https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/warren-markey-kennedy-release-amazon-response-to-their-inquiries-about-high-rate-of-serious-injuries-among-warehouse-workers

3/ Lawmakers demanded answers from Amazon after our @reveal investigation found Amazon misled the public on safety. As injury rates rose at Amazon, it put on hold pilot programs that could have helped workers. https://revealnews.org/article/how-amazon-hid-its-safety-crisis/

4/ We found that – contrary to Amazon's public claims – injury rates spiked during Prime Day and the holidays.

5/ Amazon didn't dispute our findings but told the lawmakers: "We take an 'all hands on deck' approach to our busiest days and add more leadership and auditing roles to maintain the same standards and expectations we would have on any other day." https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20418667-amazon-response-sen-warren-sen-markey-rep-kennedy-1112020

6/ Amazon also said its Safety Review Board has never even considered lowering production quotas in order to help reduce injuries.

7/ Sens. @ewarren & @EdMarkey & Rep. @joekennedy responded to Amazon's letter by saying its answers "have only escalated our concern about Amazon's unwillingness to value worker safety above corporate profit"