"Thousands of Amazon workers are gearing up to strike from Thursday, days before Christmas, over the tech giant’s
refusal to begin negotiations over a contract.
"Our sisters and brothers at Amazon need our help and support – now is the time to show them what being part of the Teamster family is all about "
"A flyer from Teamsters local 206 in Portland, Oregon, also announced a picket at an Amazon warehouse
on Thursday and Friday.
“Amazon has refused to recognize or bargain with the Teamsters at its facilities,” it said."
"Amazon workers in Staten Island; at DBK4 in Queens, New York; four facilities in southern California; and drivers at DIL7 in Skokie, Illinois, voted to authorize strikes over the past week.
Workers at two Amazon facilities outside Atlanta have threatened to strike."
"the Teamsters general president Sean O’Brien said:
“The corporate elitists who run Amazon are leaving workers with no choice.
Greedy executives are pushing thousands of hardworking Americans to the brink.
“Amazon rakes in more money than anybody,
they subject workers to injury and abuse at every turn,
and they illegally claim
not to be the rightful employer
of nearly half their workforce.
“This rigged system cannot continue. Amazon must be held accountable to workers and consumers alike"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/17/amazon-worker-strike
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