Amazon staff seek workplace safety after Haldwani warehouse fire exposes safety gaps

An association of workers has alleged safety negligence at the workplace after two people died in a fire at an Amazon warehouse in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, earlier this month.

The Amazon India Workers Union (AIWU) has filed a complaint at the office of the chief labour commissioner (central) and the National Human Rights Commission, alleging negligence and demanding compensation of ₹1 crore for the family of the deceased.