Workers to Strike $2 Trillion Corporation Nationwide on Thursday
Press Contact: Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters will launch the biggest strike towards Amazon in U.S. historical past starting at 6 a.m. EST on Thurs., Dec. 19. The nationwide motion follows Amazon’s repeated refusal to comply with the legislation and cut price with the 1000’s of Amazon staff who organized with the Teamsters.
“If your package deal is delayed throughout the holidays, you may blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a transparent deadline to return to the desk and do proper by our members. They ignored it,” mentioned Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “These grasping executives had each likelihood to indicate decency and respect for the individuals who make their obscene income potential. Instead, they’ve pushed staff to the restrict and now they’re paying the value. This strike is on them.”
Workers will be a part of the picket line from DBK4 in New York City; DGT8 in Atlanta; DFX4, DAX5, and DAX8 in Southern California; DCK6 in San Francisco; and DIL7 in Skokie, Ill. Amazon Teamsters at different services are ready to affix them.
Teamsters native unions are additionally placing up main picket traces at lots of of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide. Amazon warehouse staff and drivers with out collective bargaining agreements have the authorized proper to honor these picket traces by withholding their labor.
“What we’re doing is historic,” mentioned Leah Pensler, a warehouse employee at DCK6 in San Francisco. “We are combating towards a vicious union-busting marketing campaign, and we’re going to win.”
Amazon is the second-largest company on the Fortune 500 checklist. Despite being value greater than $2 trillion, the corporate fails to pay its staff sufficient to make ends meet.
“Amazon is without doubt one of the largest, richest companies on the planet,” mentioned Gabriel Irizarry, a driver at DIL7 in Skokie, Ill. “They speak an enormous sport about taking good care of their staff, however when it comes right down to it, Amazon doesn’t respect us and our proper to barter for higher working situations and wages. We can’t even afford to pay our payments.”
Nearly 10,000 Amazon staff have mobilized a motion and joined the Teamsters. They are combating for greater wages, higher advantages, and safer situations at work.
“I’ve seen the Teamsters win huge battles,” mentioned Dia Ortiz, a employee at DBK4 in New York. “We’re able to do what it takes to win this one.”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking folks within the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for extra info. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and “like” us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
