Amazon workers strike at seven U.S. facilities ahead of Christmas rush
The Hindu
Amazon union workers from seven U.S. facilities are striking which could be the biggest one, right ahead of the busy holiday season.
Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union.
Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the "largest" strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers at 10 of the firm's facilities.
The company, however, said it does not expect any effect on its operations during one of the busiest times of the year.
Unions represent only about 1% of the workforce of Amazon, one of the largest companies in the U.S. by market value, and it has multiple locations in many metro areas.
The union had given Amazon a Dec. 15 deadline to begin negotiations and warehouse workers had recently voted to authorize a strike.
"If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon's insatiable greed," Teamsters' General President Sean O'Brien said late on Wednesday.
"We gave Amazon a clear deadline to come to the table and do right by our members. They ignored it. This strike is on them."
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