Teamsters say 'momentum continues' as Christmastime strike against Amazon enters 2nd day
Source: ABC
As the Teamsters' cross-country Christmastime strike against Amazon entered its second day on Friday, the union said that "momentum continues to mount" as workers seek "fair treatment" from the online retailer.
"The Amazon Teamsters movement grows bigger and stronger every day and will not be stopped," the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a statement posted on social media late Thursday.
Workers affiliated with the Teamsters began striking at Amazon facilities across the country early Thursday. The union said thousands of workers were walking off their jobs at facilities in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Illinois, but did not provide specific numbers.
Teamsters President Sean M. OBrien is expected to join a picket line in California's City of Industry on Friday, the union said.
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EarthFirst
(3,198 posts)Hes certainly no wholly vested organizer of unified labor.
bdamomma
(66,722 posts)Our time to fight fight fight and kick these billionaires to the curb!!!!!!