Teamsters launch massive nationwide effort to unionize Amazon workers
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The announcement comes during Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sales event and one of the busiest times of the year for workers in the company’s warehouses.Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.“We respect our employees’ right to join, form or not to join a labor union or other lawful organization of their own selection, without fear of retaliation, intimidation or harassment,” Amazon spokesperson Leah Seay told NBC News in March.She added that Amazon offers a $15-an-hour starting wage, benefits and a clean working environment for its employees.“It’s definitely too soon to speculate on chances for success, but it is a very strong statement of intent by the Teamsters in terms of the resources they are willing to put into a campaign to organize Amazon workers,” said Rebecca Givan, an associate professor of management and labor relations at Rutgers University.The Teamsters’ strategy is to organize workers across the entire company, including contracted delivery drivers.
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