Amazon Worker Correspondent
A pick worker at the Amazon Fulfillment Center MQY1 in Mount Juliet, TN had a miscarriage on April 25 after she was in severe pain from repeatedly grabbing products.
According to the worker, when she asked the Production Assistant to work in the Pack department to decrease the pain, the PA said, “You can during the next period”, leaving her at the same station for two hours. This worker wanted to prioritize working safely at MQY1, but she was “forced to use her UPT [Unpaid Time Off]” to leave because the PA did not take her request seriously. She later had a miscarriage.
Amazon has not made any official statements about this incident.
The monopoly has denied medical leave and accommodations for pregnant workers at warehouses across the country. In June 2024, a pregnant worker at the Fulfillment Center JFK8 in Staten Island, NY had requested to work while sitting down, which management initially agreed to. However, she was later denied her access to a chair, leading to a miscarriage. The same worker had another miscarriage in December 2024, where she was in severe pain from picking up boxes at a rapid pace and was rushed to the hospital after she started bleeding.
In 2021, a pack worker at the OAK4 Fulfillment Center in Tracy, California had repeatedly asked management to work in a less intensive department and submitted a doctor’s note to request pregnancy accommodations. Her request was denied. She started bleeding at work and soon after had a miscarriage. Amazon also denied her medical leave, stating “You are not eligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act because you have not worked 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months. You have worked approximately 841.57 hours.”
On October 22, 2025, the state of New Jersey sued the monopoly for denying accommodations and firing pregnant and disabled warehouse workers as a violation of state anti-discrimination laws. Amazon denies carrying out these actions.
Even if someone receives accommodations at MQY1, pregnant workers still work during hot temperatures with high production goals. Amid the economic crisis of overproduction, Amazon has laid off thousands while the remaining workers are forced to pick up the slack with high production speeds.
Image: An Amazon fulfillment center in Troutdale, OR. Credit: Tedder on Wikimedia Commons.
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