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Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks on a new, 59,000-square foot Amazon distribution center and warehouse.

Formed after the 2021 tornado that killed six Amazon employees in Edwardsville, the task force is required to submit the report to the Illinois General Assembly by Jan. 1, 2025.

Employees rallied outside Amazon’s warehouse in St. Peters, and an hour later the company announced a nationwide plan to increase pay.

While the exterior of the warehouse was nearly complete about a year after the tornado hit, construction crews have since worked on the interior of the delivery station.

Amazon officials say the Senate report is wrong and uses a small selection of outdated data, unverified anecdotes and incorrect analysis that builds a misleading narrative.

Amazon employees, nurses and workers rights advocates gathered to call out working conditions they say don’t help employees stay healthy.

An Amazon spokesperson said in a statement that the company would welcome the agency into its sites at any time.

More than 400 workers at the St. Peters Amazon warehouse petitioned management for better working conditions, including slower work rates and more bathroom breaks to help limit injuries.

In response to the collapse of the Amazon warehouse that killed six employees during a December 2021 tornado, Illinois lawmakers hope to recommend increased safety measures by 2025.

Amazon officials say they are taking steps to make their workplaces safer, including better training.