Tell Amazon: Let Workers Call 911 Without Fear of Retaliation!

Amazon delivery workers in Kentucky were just celebrated for calling 911 and saving an elderly customer’s life–yet Amazon workers still unsure if they’re allowed to call 911 if a coworker collapses on the job.

In April, an Amazon worker in Oregon collapsed and died while working. His coworkers were told to look away and keep working as his body lay on the warehouse floor, obscured by stacks of boxes.

After that story made  headlines, Amazon workers across the country shared with us that they have been pressured by management to not call 911 when a coworker is having a medical emergency, and to rely on Amazon’s in-house medical team instead.

Meanwhile, these two Amazon drivers were just publicly celebrated after they saved a customer’s life during their route. Because calling 911 saves lives.

Amazon insists that workers can call 911, as they did here on our IG page. But if workers aren’t aware of this policy, does it really exist?

Amazon has yet to meet demands from workers and the public to publicly communicate to all workers via their employee app that yes, they can call 911 without fear of retaliation. Confusion persists among Amazon workers about whether they are permitted to call 911 if a coworker is having a medical emergency. 

Even a delay in calling 911 can have fatal consequences for workers. Workers deserve clarity and safety on the job.

Which is why, once again, we are calling on Amazon to make it clear that workers can call 911 on the job without fear of retaliation.

Here’s what Amazon can do:

• Publicly announce that Amazon employees are allowed to call 911 without fear of retaliation.
• Communicate to all employees via the A to Z app that workers can call 911 without fear of retaliation.

Take action today: tell Amazon to let workers call 911 without fear of retaliation.

Thank you for standing in solidarity with Amazon workers everywhere.

The Labor Force