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U.S. Senate Democrats to push warehouse worker safety bill - Maryland Matters

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Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce legislation that would require large companies to disclose quota practices to workers and prevent those quotas from threatening a worker’s health. “The Warehouse Worker Protection Act would put an end to the most dangerous quotas that plague warehouses,” Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, a sponsor of the bill, said. There is no published bill text yet. Markey said t…

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Nebraska Examiner

U.S. Senate Dems Smith, Markey to push warehouse worker safety bill • Nebraska Examiner

Workers sort packages at the Amazon AGS5 facility on Oct. 27, 2022, in Appling, Georgia. Two U.S. Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill to address quota systems they say lead to injuries for warehouse workers. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce a piece of legislation that would require large companies to disclose quota practices to workers and prevent those quotas f…

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Maryland Matters

U.S. Senate Democrats to push warehouse worker safety bill - Maryland Matters

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Minnesota Reformer

U.S. Senate Dems Smith, Markey to push warehouse worker safety bill • Minnesota Reformer

Workers sort packages at the Amazon AGS5 facility on October 27, 2022, in Appling, Georgia. Two U.S. Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill to address quota systems they say lead to injuries for warehouse workers. Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images.WASHINGTON — Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce a piece of legislation that would require large companies to disclose quota practices to workers and prevent tho…

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