Amazon workers strike during peak season to demand changes
Amazon employees in seven locations across the U.S. have started a strike demanding better working conditions. The action, organized by the Teamsters union, aims to pressure the company during the peak shopping season.
Amazon employees in New York, Georgia, California, and Illinois have started a strike demanding higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. The strike, organized by the Teamsters union, seeks to force Amazon into negotiations and avoid disruptions during the peak shopping season. According to CNBC, the union has given Amazon until Sunday to set negotiation dates.
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien stated, "If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon's unrestrained greed."
Amazon accuses the union
Amazon, owned by Jeff Bezos, responded by accusing the union of misleading the public, claiming that the protesters are mainly outsiders and not company employees. The company emphasizes that it is focused on delivering holiday orders.
The Teamsters union claims nearly 10,000 Amazon employees have joined the organization, which accounts for less than 1 per cent of the 1.53 million employed. The Thursday action is the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history. Efforts to unionize at Amazon began in 2022, when warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York voted to join the union.
