Senate Probe News

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"Senate Probe Links Amazon Prime Day to Spike in Worker Injuries"

A Senate probe has found that Amazon's Prime Day is a significant cause of worker injuries, with internal data showing nearly 45 injuries per 100 workers during the event. The report criticizes Amazon for understaffing during peak periods, endangering workers. Amazon disputes the findings, citing improvements in safety and reduced injury rates since 2019. The company faces ongoing scrutiny and investigations over its workplace safety practices.

via NBC News|

#amazon #business #prime-day

business1 year ago•2 min saved

"Senate Probe Links Amazon Prime Day to Spike in Worker Injuries"

A Senate probe has found that Amazon's Prime Day significantly contributes to worker injuries, with internal data showing nearly half of warehouse workers were injured during the event. The investigation highlights understaffing and increased workloads as key issues, despite Amazon's claims of safety improvements and reduced injury rates. The company faces ongoing scrutiny and regulatory investigations over its workplace safety practices.

via CNBC|

#amazon #business #prime-day

politics2 years ago•6 min saved

Senate Report Exposes FBI and Homeland Security's Failure to Address Jan. 6 Violence

A Senate panel report accuses the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of "downplaying" and failing to adequately communicate the risks and warnings leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The report highlights failures in intelligence analysis and sharing, comparing them to the pre-9/11 failures. It also criticizes the agencies for not adapting to the new reality of domestic terrorism as the primary threat to homeland security. The report reveals that federal officials had multiple pieces of intelligence warning about the risk of violence, but these warnings were either downplayed or lost in bureaucracy. The report points out that the attack was planned in plain sight on social media, and intelligence agencies failed to act despite receiving numerous warnings. The report also highlights finger-pointing among intelligence officials and blames the Capitol Police for some of the consequences.

via Yahoo News|

#dhs #fbi #intelligence-failures

business2 years ago•2 min saved

Senate Launches Probe into Amazon's Warehouse Safety Practices Following Bernie Sanders' Investigation

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has launched an investigation into Amazon's "abysmal safety record" after workers in its warehouses suffered more serious injuries than all other warehouse workers in the US combined. HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders has sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy alleging that the company makes decisions that actively harm workers in the name of its bottom line. Sanders also accused Amazon of treating workers as disposable and resisting attempts to accommodate injured workers. Amazon has received dozens of workplace health and safety citations since 2015.

via Ars Technica|

#amazon #bernie-sanders #business

politics2 years ago•12 min saved

IRS whistleblower refuses to cooperate with Senate probe on mishandling of Hunter Biden case.

An IRS criminal investigator, Gary Shapley, who accused Justice Department officials of slow-walking a long-running probe into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s tax affairs, has cut off communication with the Senate Finance Committee amid questions about the veracity of his claims and his motivations for coming forward. Shapley is set to give evidence in a closed session before the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. The allegations of favoritism towards Hunter Biden are consistent with grievances expressed by prominent Republicans such as Donald Trump.

via The Independent|

#hunter-biden #irs #justice-department

politics2 years ago•12 min saved

IRS whistleblower speaks out on mishandling of Hunter Biden case.

An IRS criminal investigator, Gary Shapley, who accused Justice Department officials of slow-walking a long-running probe into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s tax affairs, has cut off communication with the Senate Finance Committee amid questions about the veracity of his claims and his motivations for coming forward. Shapley is set to give evidence in a closed session before the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. The allegations of favoritism towards Hunter Biden are consistent with grievances expressed by prominent Republicans such as Donald Trump.

via The Independent|

#hunter-biden #irs #justice-department