Some Amazon Joliet warehouse workers allege Black employees were forced to work in a hostile environment after the discovery of racist death threats.
"They were trying to sweep it under the rug," Davis said. "The way that this situation was handled, it was strange."
Now, Davis and some of her co-workers are taking action. Through their attorney, more than two dozen workers have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
In an emailed statement, Amazon spokesperson Richard Rocha said: "Amazon works hard to protect our employees from any form of discrimination and to provide an environment where employees feel safe. Hate or racism have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated by Amazon.
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