An Amazon worker in Oregon died on the job last month, and his coworkers were told to look away and keep working.[1] Amazon workers in Garner, NC told us that a coworker showing signs of a stroke was sent home instead of being called an ambulance; he died the next day.[2]
And just days ago, on Mother’s Day, an Amazon worker in Ohio died unexpectedly while working. His family is desperately seeking answers to how. “Amazon refused to speak to me,” his grieving mother told local news.[3]
While workers report to us that they can’t call 911, Amazon disagrees, and jumped right into our Instagram comments [4] to say so:
Amazon workers say they can’t call 911 on the job without fear of retaliation. Amazon insists they can. Even if that policy exists, if workers or managers don’t know about it, how real is it?
Good thing there’s an easy fix for this: Amazon just needs to communicate–outside of our comments section.
In solidarity,
The Labor Force
P.S. Yes, it’s true–we’ve tried to contact Sarah Rhoads about this issue before. Our community recently made calls to Amazon HQ to reach Sarah directly, but very quickly we received reports that our calls were no longer being put through. But we’re going to keep trying until we’re heard. Let’s go!
Sources:
[1]https://www.thewesternedge.media/p/everyone-is-replaceable-death-rattles
[2]https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXb5OJWkbLP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==[3]https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2026/05/12/amazon-employee-dies-northeast-ohio-fulfillment-center-family-wants-answers/ [4]https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuHc62mZC-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==