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The Teamsters union issued a warning Thursday that vacation packages might be delayed as hundreds of Amazon staff joined picket strains to battle 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 influence on operations.
Amazon Teamsters at seven amenities in Skokie, Illinois; New York Metropolis, Atlanta, San Francisco and Southern California are collaborating within the “largest strike” towards the trillion-dollar firm in American historical past, the union mentioned in a information launch. Employees 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 Basic President Sean M. O’Brien mentioned in a press release.
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Although the Teamsters union says it represents about 10,000 individuals throughout ten Amazon amenities within the U.S., Amazon mentioned 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 and push a false narrative.”
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“Teamsters have continued to deliberately mislead the general public – claiming that they signify ‘hundreds of Amazon workers and drivers’. They don’t,” Nantel mentioned, including that “the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated and tried to coerce Amazon workers and third-party drivers to hitch them, which is against the law and is the topic of a number of pending unfair labor follow expenses towards the union.”
Workers on the Amazon Swansea fulfilment middle course of orders as they put together for what is predicted to be their busiest Christmas on document on November 26, 2010, in Swansea, Wales. (Matt Cardy/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The strike started after the teamsters on the DCK6 Amazon facility in San Francisco voted to authorize a strike of their battle for union recognition and a good contract.
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The Teamsters mentioned 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 almost 9,000 workers, 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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