What’s more, the number of injuries is much higher than the norm. Kibos says that 126 injuries have been recorded since the start of the year, which works out to about 3 injuries a week.
Yet in their press releases, Amazon bosses seem proud of their health and safety policies. Amazon Canada stated, in October 2023, “The safety and health of our employees remains a top priority, and we are pleased with our progress.”
In contrast, Trudeau said that “accidents happen because people feel rushed, because there’s a rhythm imposed by the machine. The conveyor belt runs, the alarms go off. Then there are the managers who put the pressure on.”
According to a survey by the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC), 69.7% of Amazon workers say that the risk of suffering an accident at work is very high. What’s more, 66.6% think it’s only a matter of time before their health situation forces them to take a leave of absence or quit their job.
Good luck to the Laval workers (what a great name for a city btw!)
I stand with them.