Amazon Accused of Obstructing House Probe of Deadly Tornado (1)

Amazon.com Inc. is obstructing a congressional investigation of a deadly December tornado by failing to provide documents about emergency preparedness and communications with workers during the storm, according to a letter from US lawmakers.

The House Oversight Committee in March asked Amazon to share details about its labor practices by April 14 after the tornado ripped through a warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, killing six workers. The panel also requested information regarding conditions at Amazon facilities during extreme weather events in Florida, California, Alabama and New York as far back as 2017, which it said could influence legislation to strengthen worker ...