"Amazon got a hostile welcome from a New York labor union, which savaged its working conditions as 'deadly and dehumanizing'", 29 November 2018

A New York labor union has published a damning report on Amazon, just as the company prepares to move into New York City under its new second-headquarters plan.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union published the report... on what it called "deadly and dehumanizing employment practices" in warehouses and Amazon's anti-union activities.

The union... criticized the destruction of brick-and-mortar retailers as well as Amazon's record of facilitating the sale of racist products... and... [cited] a National Council for Occupational Safety and Health investigation that found seven people had died working in Amazon's fulfillment centers...

The union also criticized Amazon's anti-union efforts, referring to a training video obtained by Gizmodo that gave managers tips for spotting "warning signs" workers might be starting to unionize...

Amazon declined to comment on the union report...