Amazon staff go on strike amid vacation season
Amazon staff affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the corporate’s supply hubs simply days earlier than Christmas. Madison Alworth with FOX Enterprise has the most recent.
The Teamsters union issued a warning Thursday that vacation packages could possibly be delayed as 1000’s of Amazon staff joined picket strains to struggle for a good union contract that ensures wages, well being care and security.
Nevertheless, Amazon advised FOX Enterprise that it does not count on any affect on operations.
Amazon Teamsters at seven amenities in Skokie, Illinois; New York Metropolis; Atlanta; San Francisco; and Southern California are taking part within the “largest strike” in opposition to the trillion-dollar firm in American historical past, the union stated in a information launch. Staff at different amenities are ready to hitch them.
“In case your bundle is delayed through the holidays, you possibly can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a transparent deadline to return to the desk and do proper by our members. They ignored it,” Teamsters Common President Sean M. O’Brien stated in a press release.
Although the Teamsters union says it represents about 10,000 folks throughout 10 Amazon amenities within the U.S., Amazon stated it does not acknowledge staff’ affiliation with the union.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel advised FOX Enterprise in a press release that that is an “try to push a false narrative.”
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“Teamsters have continued to deliberately mislead the general public — claiming that they symbolize ‘1000’s of Amazon staff and drivers.’ They don’t,” Nantel stated, including that “the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated and tried to coerce Amazon staff and third-party drivers to hitch them, which is against the law and is the topic of a number of pending unfair labor follow prices in opposition to the union.”
Employees on the Amazon Swansea fulfilment heart in Swansea, Wales, course of orders on Nov. 26, 2010. (Matt Cardy/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
The strike started after the teamsters on the DCK6 Amazon facility in San Francisco voted to authorize a strike of their struggle for union recognition and a good contract.
The Teamsters stated that they had set a Dec. 15 deadline for the corporate to barter a labor settlement.
The union additionally claimed that over 20 bargaining items, representing practically 9,000 staff, have efficiently organized and that the corporate “threatens, intimidates and coerces its staff by unleashing union busters to swarm amenities.”
Fox Information’ Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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