An Amazon worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery in New York City. Amazon delivery workers say they feel pushed beyond safe limits by the retail giant's strict metrics amid unprecedented heatwave. — AFP
LOS ANGELES: Just two hours into his shift delivering packages for Amazon late last month, Alonzo was hit by a wave of exhaustion.
Temperatures in Temple Hill, California, were forecast to hit a record 112°F (44°C) that day, and it felt even hotter inside the non-airconditioned compartment where he had to load packages into his van.
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