Amazon strike: Teamsters Union leads nationwide walkout
The Teamsters Union has launched what it calls the “largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history.”
The strike has been called against the company’s refusal to negotiate with unionized drivers and warehouse workers.
Thousands of employees from major cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta, are participating.
More facilities are poised to join if Amazon continues to resist contract talks.
Union President Sean O’Brien blamed Amazon’s “insatiable greed” for the unrest.
He said the strike will highlight workers’ struggles with long hours, insufficient pay, and poor conditions.
Drivers and warehouse staff demand collective bargaining rights and better treatment.
Amazon claims no legal obligation to negotiate but faces pressure from the National Labor Relations Board, which deems the company a joint employer.
Workers describe the strike as historic and vow to persist until Amazon agrees to talks.
Ali Mohammed, who works for an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, told Common Dreams they usually work 10-hour shifts, sometimes more, to handle the large number of packages.
Amazon, which has a market cap of more than $2 trillion and spends big on anti-union consultants, insists it does not have a legal obligation to bargain with the Teamsters.
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