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Amazon got a tragic, early indication of the dangers of fast deliveries when of its own executives was killed by a delivery van in the Bay Area. Great reporting by @kenbensinger @propublica @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/zI7br1JrGs
— Shelby Grad (@shelbygrad) December 24, 2019
New: Amazon ignored or dismissed safety concerns about its delivery network to prioritize speed and explosive growth, according to new documents and interviews with insiders. https://t.co/e1UroUIoNn
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 23, 2019
This is terrible stuff: @amazon should make public their rate of crashes/fatalities caused by their vehicles, in fact, this should be legislatively mandated. https://t.co/q1hYugdDiy
— Sarah Cone (@impcapital) December 24, 2019
Millions of people today will use Amazon's quick shipping network to get last-minute gifts delivered on time for Christmas.
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) December 24, 2019
But behind that network, there's a legion of overworked drivers — and signs that Amazon hasn't prioritized their safety https://t.co/UvC835yKqC
In building its faster-than-fast home delivery system, Amazon blew past all kinds of warning signs — including the death of its founding CFO, who was killed in a collision with a delivery van.
— Ariel Kaminer (@arielkaminer) December 23, 2019
A collaboration with @BuzzFeedNews and @propublica https://t.co/xmL71CRLbb
Amazon ignored or dismissed safety concerns about its delivery network to prioritize speed and explosive growth, according to new documents and interviews with insiders. https://t.co/cxAG8Q4mVM
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 24, 2019
It's Xmas Eve, the peak of peak season for Amazon. Thousands of drivers are racing to bring the last gifts to your door. As you wait, pause to consider the machinery behind the contemporary Holiday miracle — and the human costs of that system. https://t.co/xSdFl2UrR4
— Ken Bensinger (@kenbensinger) December 24, 2019
"an audit team found that some delivery contractors were exploiting drivers or failing to carry enough insurance. Amazon chose to lay off the head of the audit team"
— James Kwak (@jamesykwak) December 24, 2019
What industry does this remind you of?
https://t.co/fA5rSpU1dv
In its relentless drive to get bigger while keeping costs low, @Amazon’s logistics operation has repeatedly emphasized speed and cost over safety, a new investigation by ProPublica and @BuzzFeedNews has found.https://t.co/ERHbdDgauK
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 23, 2019
What if...what if...we just didn't get our packages in one or two days? https://t.co/WNjcEeiuli
— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) December 23, 2019
An early Amazon executive was killed after colliding with a van delivering the company's packages, a @BuzzFeedNews @propublica investigation reveals https://t.co/ij8az5chrZ
— Hayley Peterson (@hcpeterson) December 24, 2019
In 2013, a senior Amazon exec rejected a proposal to give drivers longer rest breaks + cap the number of packages per route. It would've cost 4 cents per package. He called it "garbage." https://t.co/hbjaRyKDKa
— Caroline Haskins (@carolineha_) December 23, 2019
I had no idea that Amazon’s first CFO Joy Covey was killed in 2013. My office wasn’t far from hers in 1996–97. She was a delightful person and key to Amazon’s successful IPO. She was killed by a truck delivering mostly Amazon packages. https://t.co/wwDrXFemI0
— Glenn Fleishman (@GlennF) December 24, 2019
Merry Christmas Eve -- here's a new investigation by ProPublic/Buzzfeed to really pack on the guilt from all the presents you ordered via Amazon Prime.
— Lara Korte (@lara_korte) December 24, 2019
Frankly, every other line in this story is a gut punch, so I'm going to start...
A THREADhttps://t.co/TSUfzcriBG
"Executives wrestled over what price to put on safety. One shot down another’s plan to boost safety by giving drivers longer rest breaks and capping the number of packages per route. Those measures would have cost 4 cents per package."
— R Givan (@rkgwork) December 24, 2019
https://t.co/ApuVyDgOc7 via @kenbensinger
In September, we described the dangerous consequences of Amazon's contractor delivery network (https://t.co/A90opKgBpk)
— Caroline O'Donovan (@ceodonovan) December 24, 2019
Yesterday we published the inside story that explains how Amazon repeatedly sidelined safety while building it: https://t.co/Z0LmzOnESw
It’s tiring how PR people always default to “Nothing is more important to us than safety” when confronted with clear evidence to the contrary https://t.co/7duvpfaFXD
— Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) December 24, 2019
Go read this BuzzFeed and ProPublica report about how Amazon sacrifices safety for speed for its delivery network https://t.co/EnPdBO4OA2 via @Verge
— Zane Zodrow (@ZaneZodrow) December 24, 2019
Amazon will offer free two-day shipping, even if it kills its workers, customers, and all the life on planet earth. https://t.co/DXyJVEycjM
— Input (@inputmag) December 25, 2019
In the crush to deliver an overwhelming flow of parcels, Amazon has prioritized speed over safety, with lethal results. Important investigation from @propublica @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/m1e86dpMDH
— Peter S. Goodman (@petersgoodman) December 25, 2019
Inside Documents Show How Amazon Chose Speed Over Safety in Building Its Delivery Network — ProPublica https://t.co/PviQ6fvxqT
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) December 25, 2019
Inside Documents Show How Amazon Chose Speed Over Safety in Building Its Delivery Network https://t.co/XP6bFQzRQt
— Paul Page (@PaulPage) December 24, 2019
Stronger Together: @ProPublica and @BuzzFeedNews probe of Amazon is a tribute to the power of journalism partnerships. Thrilling to help such a talented and hard-working team.https://t.co/v7X14QvGPQ
— James Bandler (@jamesBandler) December 23, 2019
It’s tiring how PR people always default to “Nothing is more important to us than safety” when confronted with clear evidence to the contrary https://t.co/7duvpfaFXD
— Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) December 24, 2019
Amazon built out its delivery network too fast, with wild expectations. The results have been lethal. https://t.co/UFzgK9JSrc
— s.e. smith (@sesmith) December 24, 2019
Inside Documents Show How Amazon Chose Speed Over Safety in Building Its Delivery Network — ProPublica https://t.co/4ARFFbnd6X
— Carla R ✍?? (@CarlaRK3) December 24, 2019
5/Our new investigation found that Amazon quashed or delayed safety initiatives that were at odds with its goals of rapidly building a delivery network that was fast, efficient and cheap.https://t.co/OEAkpDKRo0
— Patricia Callahan (@SheInvestigates) December 23, 2019
Another powerful ProPublica piece on the costs of Amazon's expansion into the delivery business. Edited by...you know who! https://t.co/6WpST9zCn9 @henricauvin
— Rachel Swarns (@rachelswarns) December 24, 2019
I had no idea that Amazon’s first CFO Joy Covey was killed in 2013. My office wasn’t far from hers in 1996–97. She was a delightful person and key to Amazon’s successful IPO. She was killed by a truck delivering mostly Amazon packages. https://t.co/wwDrXFemI0
— Glenn Fleishman (@GlennF) December 24, 2019
Merry Christmas everyone https://t.co/M1Bzw1UlxV
— This Dimir Deck Mills Fascists (@PaulsMcGee) December 24, 2019
It’s like raaaiiiiiiiinn on your wedding day https://t.co/y074vcmSNr
— Ray (@fluff_weather) December 24, 2019
In fact, the small towns of holiday movieland embody everything one would want within a city... “Dense residential neighborhoods around a vibrant downtown main street full of independent stores and services, with attractive and well-used public spaces...”https://t.co/wTcNY7lkca
— Brooke Binkowski (@brooklynmarie) December 25, 2019
I had been holding a hard line on not wanting to acknowledge the existence of Christmas movies but @CityLab finally sucked me in. https://t.co/ZFmLJaBWRS
— s.e. smith (@sesmith) December 25, 2019
The True Meaning of Christmas, as @linpoonsays says, can be found in suburban Vancouver, where all those Hallmark and Lifetime movies get filmed. https://t.co/BYAo2VBzvQ
— David Dudley (@dccdudley) December 24, 2019
.@dccdudley said he wanted a Christmas story, but he didn't say it had to be a cheery. So in the true spirit of the holiday, I wrote about how made-for-tv Christmas rom-coms hate big cities. https://t.co/D8HuFNrQ4X
— Linda Poon ? (@linpoonsays) December 24, 2019
Just in time for #Christmas, a hot take on the holiday romance machine and #urbanism @hallmarkchannel @lifetimetv @netflix @NewUrbanism @UrbanLandInst @AIANational https://t.co/grNqoqZfyE
— Stephen Parker (@StephenNParker) December 24, 2019
“They put humans into a machine-oriented system.” https://t.co/UElSE7HEYv
— Louise Matsakis (@lmatsakis) December 25, 2019
"There is no ride-hailing in Christmas Town; only Travis, a stranger with a rusty pickup who forces Lauren to accept a ride from the train station. (Lauren’s concern for her safety is quickly brushed off, because everyone knows Travis!)"https://t.co/k7dEcMY5UR
— Oliver Moore (@moore_oliver) December 25, 2019