Amazon’s Gorham expansion sparks safety concerns due to high injury rates, worker retaliation, and data manipulation.

Amazon’s proposed expansion in Gorham has raised alarms over worker safety, as the company’s warehouses have consistently higher injury rates linked to intense speed demands. Workers face hazardous conditions, with Amazon discouraging outside medical treatment and terminating employees during approved medical leave, fueling high turnover. Internal data manipulation has misled regulators, allowing Amazon to evade safety standards despite knowing the risks posed by productivity pressures. These practices, part of a broader pattern across its operations, highlight significant human and community costs, prompting concerns about the true price of economic gains from Amazon’s presence in Maine.