Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York will join thousands of others as the strike against the retail giant continues.
Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island in New York will join thousands of disgruntled workers as the strike against the retail giant entered its second day Friday. The Teamsters said in a release "momentum continues to mount" as workers seek "fair treatment" from the online retailer.
The JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island joined thousands of Amazon workers to protest the corporation's refusal to "bargain with its workers who have chosen to unionize with the Teamsters." The strike came after the Teamsters said Amazon ignored the union's Dec. 15 deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions. Teamsters General President Sean M.
Amazon executives are cowards hiding behind lies, threats and intimidation to dodge their responsibilities to workers and the public," he said. "It takes real courage to stand up to a corporate bully, and Amazon Teamsters are doing just that." The Staten Island workers joined thousands of other workers from seven sites in Skokie, Illinois; New York City; Atlanta; San Francisco; and Southern California.
For more than a year now, the Teamsters have continued to intentionally mislead the public, claiming that they represent ‘thousands of Amazon employees and drivers.' They don’t, and this is another attempt to push a false narrative," Nantel said.
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