Thousands of Amazon workers, represented by the Teamsters union, are striking nationwide over concerns about wages, benefits, and working conditions. The strike, which began on Thursday, is the largest against Amazon in American history and is expected to continue and expand in the days leading up to Christmas.
The Teamsters union strike against commerce giant Amazon is likely to continue and expand just days before the Christmas holiday, according to its President Sean O’Brien. 'Santa would be disgusted at the behavior that Amazon has been engaging in over the last several years. They don't respect their workers. They don't respect who makes them the success they are, and we're going to hold them accountable,' O’Brien said on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast,' Thursday.
'We've made attempts to sit down and bargain with Amazon, with the people that we represent that signed the majority of the cards. And Amazon has refused continuously. They've even petitioned the to say that what we're doing is illegal, which it's not illegal,' the Teamsters president continued. 'So we have no other choice.' Thousands of Amazon workers organized under the Teamsters union went on strike at 6 a.m. Thursday after the company's 'repeated refusal to follow the law and bargain.' About 10,000 Amazon Teamsters at seven facilities in Skokie, Illinois; New York City; Atlanta; San Francisco; and Southern California are participating in the 'largest strike' against the trillion-dollar company in American history, the union said in a news release. Workers at other facilities are prepared to join them. The strike comes after Teamsters claimed Amazon ignored the union's Dec. 15 deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer work conditions. 'These folks are out there 365 days a year getting abused by Amazon,' O’Brien said. 'They're getting beaten on the job… They're not getting paid accordingly. They're being paid through a scam which is a third-party leasing arrangement, which they are a joint employer. These people are not being paid a livable wage. They're getting minimal benefits, if an
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