What’s New
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that workers at seven Amazon facilities will go on strike starting Thursday morning.
This move is aimed at pressuring Amazon to agree to a labor contract during the busy holiday shopping season.
According to the union, this marks the largest strike against the e-commerce giant in U.S. history.
Why It Matters
The strike highlights growing tensions between Amazon and its workers over labor rights, union recognition, and employment terms.
While the Teamsters represent nearly 10,000 workers across 10 Amazon facilities, this is a fraction of Amazon’s workforce, which numbers 1.5 million globally.
The outcome of this labor action could set a precedent for future efforts to unionize within Amazon and similar companies.
Amazon has …