May 20, 2024
Warehouse Worker Protection Act Introduced in Senate
While Teamsters applaud bill, Wholesalers Distributors association opposes it.
On May 2, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced The Warehouse Worker Protection Act. In the coming weeks a bipartisan House version of the bill is expected to be introduced.
This bill would become a federal standard as there are similar laws in California, New York, Washington and Minnesota.
The aim of the bill, as characterized by a release from the Teamsters, is to hold “Amazon accountable for its dangerous safety practices and abusive production quotas.”
The bill will require large warehouse employers to disclose quotas to workers, The Teamsters note that this requirement would “prevent those quotas from interfering with workers' health and safety,