The pair wrote to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt, asking for this to be looked into and for further guidance to be issued.
“We invite them to visit any one of our fulfillment centers so they can see firsthand rather than repeatedly asking the same questions.”
It further defended its operations as allowing customers to receive “critical items” throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As people across Michigan and the country stay home, our workers are enabling communities and customers—especially the most vulnerable among us—to get the critical items they need during this crisis,” the spokesperson added.
In it, she said: “Just in case you were unaware, you just p***** off two Congresswomen from Mich & we don’t play. Your corp needs to focus on worker safety. They deserve better than this.”
They added that they “put great weight on the fact that workers tell us these policies aren’t being implemented, putting their health and safety at risk at work.”
Newsweek has contacted the Department of Labor for further comment.
This comes as COVID-19 cases nationwide continue to rise, with the below graphic from Statista showing confirmed figures at state level as of May 14.
This article has been updated to include a response from Reps. Tlaib and Dingell.
