One in five delivery drivers working for Amazon was injured on the job in 2021, a new report says.
The same report, released Tuesday by a coalition of labor unions, found 1 in 7 was injured so severely they had to either change their job or take time off following an injury.
“Amazon’s delivery quotas and production pressure are contributing to an escalating injury crisis among workers in every segment of Amazon’s delivery system,” the Strategic Organizing Center’s report read.
“Amazon claims to have taken several steps to promote safety,” it continued. “Amazon has refused, however, to address the core issue that fuels injuries in its delivery system: abusive delivery production demands.”
Injuries for workers in Amazon’s delivery system – including delivery drivers as well as employees at delivery stations and sortation centers – jumped by 38% in the past year, according to the organizing center, which has pushed Amazon to changes workplace policies previously. The same group released a report in April that found injuries at Amazon warehouses increased about 20% from 2020 to 2021.