SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) — In the heart of the busy holiday season, workers at several Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday morning. One of the facilities is in Skokie.
The Teamsters Union is calling it one of the biggest strikes against Amazon in U.S. history.
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A small number of Teamsters picketed in front of the driveway at the Amazon facility as dozens of trucks wait to leave, making holiday deliveries.
“Amazon sews a culture of distrust and fear,” Teamster Luke Cianciotto said. “That’s how they’re able to maintain control and power over people and it makes people afraid to stand up for what they believe in.”
The Teamsters say they purposely chose the busy season to go on strike.
The Teamsters union said it gave Amazon a December 15 deadline to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with what they call …