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Leonia Advocate Files Federal Suit Seeking Transparency In 3 Amazon Warehouse Worker Deaths Leonia Advocate Files Federal Suit Seeking Transparency In 3 Amazon Warehouse Worker Deaths
Leonia Advocate Files Federal Suit Seeking Transparency In 3 Amazon Warehouse Worker Deaths A support group for warehouse workers has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), demanding transparency into three worker deaths at Amazon warehouses across the state in 2022.  The lawsuit, filed in the District of New Jersey this week, accuses the DOL of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to release Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation records. The complaint, submitted by Leonia resident Daniel Schlademan, highlights alarming allegations about the working conditions at Amazon facilities in Carteret and …

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by Cecilia Levine