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The Human Cost of Amazon's Rush for Speed
Graham Watson
4th December 2022
Here is a remarkable clip looking at Amazon's fulfilment centres, looking at working conditions and the high risk of repetitive strain injuries with research suggesting that Amazon's employees are twice as likely to be injured than colleagues working in other companies' warehouses.
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Graham Watson
Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.
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