Teamsters union members initiated a strike against Amazon early Thursday, affecting six facilities in four states across the country. Despite the union's claims to represent 7,000 Amazon workers nationwide, this constitutes less than 1% of the company's US workforce. Amazon has stated that its operations will not be impacted by the union's actions.
Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien attributed the strike to Amazon's alleged greed, stating that the company failed to meet the union's demands. The strike commenced at a facility in Queens, where the union represents drivers employed by an Amazon contractor. The union argues that, under a rule announced by the National Labor Relations Board, these workers can be considered joint employees of both the delivery service and Amazon.
