South metro Atlanta Amazon workers file federal complaints

A group of people stand together and hold a blue sign that reads, Amazon Workers For a Better Atlanta.
Georgia lawmakers and labor advocates joined employees at Amazon’s ATL6 facility in East Point on Wednesday. Workers say they are exposed to hazards like temperatures over 100 degrees. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

Amazon workers in south metro Atlanta have filed federal complaints against the online shopping giant over workplace safety hazards.

Warehouse workers say they are exposed to hazards like temperatures toppling over 100 degrees during peak summer months.

Lawmakers and labor advocates, such as United for Respect, joined employees at Amazon’s ATL6 facility in East Point on Wednesday.