On Thursday, chants amid chaos in a clash between Amazon protesters and the NYPD in Queens at an Amazon distribution center.
Friday, December 20, 2024 11:06AMMASPETH, QUEENS --The Teamsters union launched what it calls itsOne place with picket lines was an Amazon distribution center in Maspeth, Queens.
Nearly 200 protesters including Amazon workers and supporters picketed outside the Amazon distribution center in Maspeth."I see UPS drivers on my route every day. They tell me good morning. We're doing the same job and they're getting paid double as I am. When in reality, Amazon is making more money than UPS." Amazon driver Emmanuel Trinidad said.
"I continued to walk to use my right. They said I was blocking. I was not blocking. I continued to walk and I told them the 2 to 3 minutes are not up and they said they just decided to arrest me," Rosario said.
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