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Amazon warehouse worker will propose reforms at a shareholder meeting

and during peak periods. He blamed this in no small part on policies like Time Off Task, which monitors the amount of time workers spend away from their station tools. The combination of surveillance and quotas reportedly gives employees little room for breaks or a safe, sustainable work pace.

We've asked Amazon for comment. The online retailer has softened its approach in some respects, such as averaging Time Off Task over a longer period to reduce the strain on warehouse personnel. Founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos pushed for Amazon to become the"safest place to work." Amazon still keeps a close eye on productivity, however, and has recently been accused of pushing workers past the breaking point. Employees and contractors at the Illinois warehouse that collapsed during a deadly tornado last year were reportedlyWe wouldn't count on the resolution passing. Shareholder resolutions at many companies frequently fail if they challenge the status quo, and Olayiwola's would demand a major change to Amazon's policies.

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