Beginning last week, working in the retail industry or in a warehouse in New York has become safer.
The Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act both took effect this week, affording workers across the state new labor protections guaranteed under the law. Both bills were sponsored by State Senator Jessica Ramos and passed by the New York Legislature last June.
“This is a massive victory for the warehouse workers who have endured grueling quotas, dangerous conditions, and a company that values products and productivity over human lives,” said Theodore A. Moore, ALIGN’s executive director, in a statement shared with Documented. “But whether they’re union-busting, denying blame for worker injuries, or abusing their monopoly power, Amazon thinks they’re above the law. We must be vigilant.
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