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Petition:
Investigation into Amazon’s labour practices

Petition text

WHEREAS Amazon’s warehouses are workplaces that present significant risks of injuries and accidents for workers;

WHEREAS the Act respecting occupational health and safety has recently been updated;

WHEREAS it is necessary to involve workers in the prevention of work accidents;

WHEREAS no joint health and safety committee respecting the Act respecting occupational health and safety is formed at Amazon;

WHEREAS there are many testimonials from Amazon workers who claim to have sustained work related injuries;

WHEREAS there are allegations of non-compliance by Amazon with its obligations as an employer, in particular regarding the legal requirement to report all workplace accidents to the appropriate government authorities.

We, the undersigned, ask the Government of Québec to:

  • launch an investigation into Amazon's warehouses labour practices;
  • implement the necessary measures to ensure all labor laws are complied with by Amazon, in particular the Act respecting occupational health and safety, the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, and the Act respecting labor standards.

The signing period for this petition is over.


Signing deadline : May 21, 2023

Number of signatures : 7107

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