Teamsters Union launches strike against Amazon demanding union contract negotiations

From Nasdaq: 2024-12-19 13:15:36

Thousands of Amazon workers across ten facilities went on strike demanding union contract negotiations. The move comes after Amazon missed a deadline to start talks on better wages and working conditions. Teamsters President criticized Amazon’s “insatiable greed” while the company defended its benefits and growth opportunities for employees.

The strike, involving workers in multiple locations, aims to hold Amazon accountable for its treatment of employees. Teamsters accuse Amazon of ignoring worker demands and engaging in union-busting tactics. Amazon fires back, claiming Teamsters do not represent its employees and accusing the union of coercion and intimidation.

Amazon argues that the Teamsters are misleading the public about their representation of Amazon workers. The company asserts that only one Amazon facility in Staten Island, NY, is unionized, with no strikes occurring there. Amazon accuses the Teamsters of illegal actions and faces pending unfair labor practice charges against the union.



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