In a letter to Amazon, 13 AGs call for increased transparency and stronger worker protections

In a letter to Amazon, 13 AGs call for increased transparency and stronger worker protections

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/12/in-a-letter-to-amazon-13-ags-call-for-increased-transparency-and-stronger-worker-protections/

In an open letter to Jeff Bezos and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, a coalition of 13 CEOs have jointly called on Amazon to strengthen protections for a strained workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, penned by Massachusetts state AG Maura Healey — along with attorneys general from  Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and D.C. — follows a similar note sent by the members in late March.

“Amazon and Whole Foods must take every possible step to protect their employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Healey said in a release tied to the letter. “We again call on these companies to provide assurances that they are complying with state laws and federal guidance aimed at keeping essential workers safe during this crisis.”