21 November, 2018

A group of U.S. senators has demanded that transport and logistics giant XPO Logistics, Inc. provide details by Dec. 4 on workplace practices throughout its system in the wake of allegations that the company subjected pregnant female employees to overly strenuous working conditions at its Memphis warehouse, and that some workers may have suffered miscarriages as a result. The letter, dated yesterday and co-signed by 8 Democrats and one Independent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), requested that the company respond to 7 questions, most of which go beyond the alleged incidents at the Memphis facility to address workplace issues across the company’s U.S. network, which includes more than 370 distribution centers. The senators said they want XPO to “outline changes that will be made to improve working conditions and protect your employees throughout the country.”...In a statement today, XPO said it “looks forward to sharing details about our progressive employee policies with the senators and providing information that demonstrates the allegations made in prior news articles about our Memphis facility are false. We take seriously our responsibility to provide a safe workplace where all employees, including pregnant women, are treated with respect.”