Teamsters president to rally with workers as Amazon strike set to go into 2nd day [View all]

Source: ABC News

December 19, 2024, 10:05 PM


Workers affiliated with the Teamsters began striking at Amazon facilities across the country Thursday morning -- in what the union calls the largest strike in history against the online shopping giant less than a week before Christmas.

In a news release Thursday evening, the union said "thousands of Teamsters" were taking part in the strikes at facilities in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Illinois, but did not provide specific numbers. Later, the union said Teamsters President Sean O'Brien would join striking members at a facility in the City of Industry, California, on Friday as the strike was set to enter its second day.

In addition, the Teamsters said local unions were also picketing "hundreds" of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide.

Amazon said the strike was not expected to impact operations and claimed the strikes were being attended by outside organizers.

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