Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'
4 days, 6 hours ago

Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'

Raw Story  

The Teamsters launched what the union described as "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history" on Thursday morning to protest the e-commerce behemoth's unlawful refusal to bargain with organized drivers and warehouse workers across the country. The union said Wednesday that Teamsters locals are also "putting up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide." "Amazon warehouse workers and drivers without collective bargaining agreements have the legal right to honor these picket lines by withholding their labor," the Teamsters said. The strike comes months after the Amazon Labor Union, which successfully organized warehouse workers in Staten Island in 2022, voted to formally affiliate with the Teamsters in an effort to finally secure a contract.

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
1 day, 21 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
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2 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
3 days, 20 hours ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush
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4 days, 6 hours ago

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush

Daily Mail  

Amazon workers across America are walking off the job today to take part in the 'largest' strike against the online retailer amid the last minute Christmas shopping rush. Pictured are Amazon workers striking in New York City today The union gave Amazon a December 15 deadline to begin negotiations and warehouse workers had recently voted to authorize a strike. Pictured …

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush
4 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

NPR  

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The union had said workers would strike at seven locations in major delivery hubs: around the cities of New …

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season
4 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season

India Today  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices. At …

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period

India Today  

Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union. Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the "largest" strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers …

Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season

Al Jazeera  

Teamsters union says workers in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco to walk off the job over pay and conditions. Thousands of Amazon employees in the United States are set to go on strike during the busy Christmas period after union officials accused the retailer of refusing to enter negotiations for better pay and conditions. This strike is on them.” …

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush
4 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush

LA Times  

Workers at several Amazon warehouses across the country went on strike early Thursday morning, part of an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce giant to recognize burgeoning unions at its facilities. In all, the Teamsters said roughly 10,000 Amazon employees and contracted workers at various Amazon facilities have pledged to affiliate with the union, a small slice …

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush
4 days, 18 hours ago

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush

Salon  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday morning, hoping to force negotiations for a labor contract after the delivery and retail giant ignored union requests to begin talks by a Dec. 15 deadline. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that represents around 10,000 Amazon workers and contractors, hopes to apply maximum pressure by timing the strike during …

'Tired of Amazon's lies,' California Teamsters join strike threat
5 days, 6 hours ago

'Tired of Amazon's lies,' California Teamsters join strike threat

Raw Story  

Amazon faces a growing threat of a major walkout in the United States, with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announcing Tuesday that workers at four of the online retail giant's Southern California facilities have "overwhelmingly" voted to authorize strikes, joining employees at sites in Illinois and New York City. The union said Tuesday that "after ignoring a December 15 deadline …

The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
6 days, 18 hours ago

The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means

CNN  

New York CNN — Members of the Teamsters union have voted to authorize a strike at three Amazon facilities, including at the Staten Island, New York, warehouse which became the first location where employees voted to join a union in 2022. The Teamsters says it represents Amazon workers at warehouses in San Francisco and San Bernardino, California, in addition to …

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all
3 weeks ago

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all

LA Times  

“Union” is not your grandmother’s organized labor documentary. The film, about the efforts of a group of workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse to unionize their colleagues, fits broadly into a lineage of nonfiction classics that includes Oscar winners “Harlan County USA” and “American Factory.” But for co-director Brett Story, there was something new to the tale. “Right away, …

Amazon Black Friday sale sparks global strikes over worker rights and Palestinian solidarity
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Amazon Black Friday sale sparks global strikes over worker rights and Palestinian solidarity

The Hindu  

As Amazon’s Black Friday sales kick off, the e-commerce giant faces a wave of global strikes, protests, and calls for boycotts. “In New Delhi hundreds of Amazon workers will rally to demand fair treatment considering Amazon mistreatment of workers during a massive heatwave last July summer,” said the UNI Global Union press note. @[email protected]/7QJvou1u6D — Amazon India Workers Union November …

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the third time in three years whether to unionize after a federal judge ruled that the retail giant improperly influenced the most recent vote in which employees rejected a union. Administrative law judge Michael Silverstein on Tuesday ordered the third vote for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, about 20 …

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation

Associated Press  

Workers at Amazon’s only unionized warehouse in the U.S. elected new union leaders, according to a vote count completed Tuesday, marking the first major change for the labor group since it established an alliance with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. A slate of candidates headed up by a former Amazon worker named Connor Spence received the most votes cast by …

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
6 months ago

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters

Associated Press  

New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. “Together, with hard work, courage, and conviction, the Teamsters and ALU will fight fearlessly to ensure Amazon workers secure the good jobs and safe working conditions they deserve …

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles

Associated Press  

The Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor group that won a major victory at an Amazon warehouse two years ago, has agreed to affiliate with the Teamsters union, a move that’s bound to inject new energy into the struggling organization. If ratified, members of the Amazon Labor Union, which belong to one warehouse located in the New York City borough …

Teamsters add their heft to dozens of Amazon delivery drivers picketing around the country
1 year, 4 months ago

Teamsters add their heft to dozens of Amazon delivery drivers picketing around the country

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Teamsters flexed their muscles during contract negotiations with UPS last month, securing pay hikes for drivers and scoring other wins. During speeches and interviews in recent months, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien has aired his belief that a strong UPS contract would also bolster the union’s organizing prospects at Amazon, where the sole labor group — …

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up
1 year, 4 months ago

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up

LA Times  

Amazon drivers, joined by Teamsters members and members of several social justice groups, picket in front of the Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino on July 13. Two days after Amazon Prime Day, a group of over 60 Palmdale Amazon contract drivers, backed by Teamsters and community members, picketed outside Amazon’s ONT 5 warehouse, blocking trucks from entering or leaving the …

Amazon contract drivers in Palmdale join the Teamsters union
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon contract drivers in Palmdale join the Teamsters union

LA Times  

More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon Inc. have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, marking the labor movement’s latest attempt to gain a foothold in the company’s e-commerce empire. “Amazon workers are joining the Teamsters to demand more from this company, including good wages, safe working conditions and respect,” said Randy Korgan, Teamsters Amazon …

Amazon workers stage walkouts, protests on Black Friday
2 years ago

Amazon workers stage walkouts, protests on Black Friday

Al Jazeera  

Employees across the globe demand Amazon pay better wages and improve working conditions. Amazon workers in Leipzig, Germany on strike with their union @_verdi to #MakeAmazonPay pic.twitter.com/tFM83YA2Sc — Progressive International November 24, 2022 A spokesperson for Amazon in Germany said the company “offers great pay, benefits and development opportunities – all in an attractive working environment”. Because the costs have …

Amazon workers across world urged to strike on Black Friday
2 years ago

Amazon workers across world urged to strike on Black Friday

The Hindu  

Gig Workers Association in association with Amazon Warehouse workers and Hawkers Joint Action Committee held protests here on Friday, demanding the global giant to pay at least ₹25,000 per month to every employee and reduce working hours from 10 hours to eight hours. The campaign, titled “Make Amazon Pay”, was part of the global action call given by the Make …

Amazon warehouse workers stage global Black Friday strike
2 years ago

Amazon warehouse workers stage global Black Friday strike

Daily Mail  

Protests come after Amazon was criticized for tough working conditions - including grueling hours and timed toilet breaks Also today, Amazon workers and activists will rally in front of a residence owned by billionaire company owner Jeff Bezos in New York City There is industrial action planned in 40 countries across the globe and today in America in areas including …

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year. Warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes out of the 612 ballots counted — or about 66% — …

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse

NPR  

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse Enlarge this image toggle caption Lucas Willard/WAMC Lucas Willard/WAMC Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, N.Y., have voted no to a union, delivering a blow to the fledgling effort to organize employees at one of the country's largest employers. More than 900 Amazon employees were eligible to vote on whether to join …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

Al Jazeera  

The startup union that clinched a historic labour victory at Amazon earlier this year is slated to face the company yet again, aiming to rack up more wins that could force the reluctant retail behemoth to the negotiating table. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the state’s capitol — one of the most unionised metro areas in the country, …

Amazon workers in San Bernardino allege anti-union actions and retaliation
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers in San Bernardino allege anti-union actions and retaliation

LA Times  

A group of workers at an Amazon air freight hub in San Bernardino that has been pushing for a $5-per-hour pay increase and more robust safety measures accused the e-commerce giant of unfair labor practices in a Thursday filing with the National Labor Relations Board. The group, which calls itself Inland Empire Amazon Workers United, alleged the company threatened an …

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California

LA Times  

A group of workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Moreno Valley is pushing for a union and has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley filed a petition for a union election, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed Tuesday. The workers are seeking to join the upstart Amazon …

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive

LA Times  

A coalition of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Moreno Valley announced Friday a push to join the Amazon Labor Union, which mounted the first successful unionization effort at any Amazon warehouse in the United States. Plascencia was joined by Chris Smalls, who led a group of workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island to a historic win when in …

Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon’s attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handing victory to organizers in what could be a very long battle for recognition. Thursday’s win is a relief for the Amazon Labor Union, the grassroots group of former and current …

Amazon workers in San Bernardino stage walk out to protest low pay and safety conditions
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon workers in San Bernardino stage walk out to protest low pay and safety conditions

The Independent  

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Amazon workers plot wave of strikes as pay row escalates
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon workers plot wave of strikes as pay row escalates

The Telegraph  

Amazon workers are preparing to unleash a wave of strikes at its British warehouses in coming days as a row over pay and conditions escalates. The GMB, which has members at Tilbury and elsewhere but is not involved in coordinating the action and is not recognised by Amazon, said workers are seeking a £2 per hour pay bump because of …

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit
2 years, 7 months ago

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The National Labor Relations Board has found merit in a union charge that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize. But in a memo sent to the agency’s field offices last month, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said she believes the meetings, …

Amazon defeats drive to unionize second New York facility
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon defeats drive to unionize second New York facility

Al Jazeera  

Amazon workers at a facility in Staten Island voted not to join an upstart union weeks after the group won a major victory at a warehouse across the street. Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in New York voted not to join an upstart union only weeks after the group won a resounding victory at a warehouse across the street. …

Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration. Among other things, the nascent Amazon Labor Union, or ALU, has said it wants longer breaks for warehouse employees, more time off and a dramatically higher minimum hourly wage …

Amazon workers in small New Jersey facility file for union election
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon workers in small New Jersey facility file for union election

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc workers at a small facility in New Jersey have shown enough interest to hold a vote on unionising, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board said on Monday. At least 60 of 200 workers from Amazon's DNK5 depot in Bayonne, New Jersey, have submitted cards seeking to organise as part of Local 713 International Brotherhood of the Trade Union, …

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses
2 years, 8 months ago

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses

NPR  

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images;Craig Ruttle/AP Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images;Craig Ruttle/AP Chris Smalls is president of the newly minted Amazon Labor Union. He asked: "What message do you have for the millions of workers across the country who want to …

Amazon’s first US union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon’s first US union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle. Instead, he chose an independent path, believing workers organizing themselves would be more effective and undercut Amazon’s narrative that “third party” groups were driving union …

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who has been leading the ALU in its fight on Staten Island, bounded …

Workers in New York vote to form Amazon's first-ever union in US
2 years, 8 months ago

Workers in New York vote to form Amazon's first-ever union in US

Raw Story  

This is a breaking news story. Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York won their election Friday to form the retail giant's first-ever union in the United States, a landmark victory for the labor movement in the face of aggressive union-busting efforts from one of the world's most powerful companies. CNBCreported that "while the official vote tally hasn't been announced, …

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionise in historic labor win
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionise in historic labor win

The Hindu  

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionise on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organising effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who has been leading the ALU in its fight on Staten Island, bounded out the NLRB …

About 60 Amazon workers stage walkouts over pay, break times
2 years, 9 months ago

About 60 Amazon workers stage walkouts over pay, break times

Associated Press  

More than 60 workers across three Amazon delivery stations staged a walkout on Wednesday to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks, according to one of the labor organizers leading the effort. Ellie Pfeffer, an organizer and warehouse associate at an Amazon delivery station called ZYO1 in Queens, New York, said five people walked out of her …

Amazon union organizer, 2 others arrested at NYC facility
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon union organizer, 2 others arrested at NYC facility

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A former Amazon employee who is leading a push to unionize a New York City warehouse of the online retailer was arrested along with two others Wednesday after authorities got a complaint about him trespassing at the facility, police said. The two other men, both Amazon workers, were also facing obstructing governmental administration charges and were given …

Amazon workers in NYC set to vote on whether to unionize
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon workers in NYC set to vote on whether to unionize

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials officially set a date for a union election in a New York City facility next month. Meanwhile, Amazon workers in a Bessemer, Alabama facility are voting by mail for the second time on whether to form a union. The push in Bessemer comes more than two …

Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama

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Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers and organizers in Bessemer, Alabama, are making door-to-door house calls, sporting pro-union T-shirts and challenging anti-union messaging by Amazon-hired consultants as they try to convince their peers for the second time to unionize their warehouse in an election that starts Friday by secret ballot. The new organizing tactics come two months after the National Labor …

Workers at Amazon NYC warehouse get go-ahead for union vote
2 years, 10 months ago

Workers at Amazon NYC warehouse get go-ahead for union vote

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers have lined up enough support to vote on whether to unionize a New York City warehouse, federal labor officials said this week in a big step forward after a setback this fall for one of the first organizing drives at the nation’s largest online retailer. The National Labor Relations Board confirmed Thursday that the nascent …

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