Bezos, Eye on Legacy, Says Amazon Must Treat Workers Better (2)

For years, Jeff Bezos has made a religion of putting the customer first at Amazon.com Inc. Now, with a contentious union vote behind him and the end of his reign as chief executive officer nearing, the world’s wealthiest person says it’s time to focus more on the welfare of the company’s workers as well.

“I think we need to do a better job for employees,” he said in a letter to shareholders. “While the voting results were lopsided and our direct relationship with employees is strong, it’s clear to me that we need a better vision for how we ...