Amazon Employees go on strike in some cities today (1 Viewer)

[HoustonGold]

Ordered anything this week from Amazon? Here is what you need to know.

Teamsters Launch Largest Strike Against Amazon in American History

(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters will launch the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history beginning at 6 a.m. EST on Thurs., Dec. 19. The nationwide action f

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If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a clear deadline to come to the table and do right by our members. They ignored it,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “These greedy executives had every chance to show decency and respect for the people who make their obscene profits possible. Instead, they’ve pushed workers to the limit and now they’re paying the price. This strike is on them.”

Other cities set to join in

Workers will join the picket line from DBK4 in New York City; DGT8 in Atlanta; DFX4, DAX5, and DAX8 in Southern California; DCK6 in San Francisco; and DIL7 in Skokie, Ill. Amazon Teamsters at other facilities are prepared to join them.

Teamsters local unions are also putting up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide. Amazon warehouse workers and drivers without collective bargaining agreements have the legal right to honor these picket lines by withholding their labor.

“What we’re doing is historic,” said Leah Pensler, a warehouse worker at DCK6 in San Francisco. “We are fighting against a vicious union-busting campaign, and we are going to win.”

 

[HoustonGold]

Nobody wants to discuss this? Your Christmas presents might be late. Start hoarding the Charmin and Bounty!

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

I don’t order anything from Amazon, so I am not overly concerned.

 

[St. Widge]

Nobody wants to discuss this? Your Christmas presents might be late. Start hoarding the Charmin and Bounty!

I mean, it's pretty weak to just go on strike. You want to make a statement for the working class or the little guy you have to gun down a CEO in cold blood. Otherwise, are you really committed to the cause? I don't think so.

 

[superchuck500]

I just checked out at Amazon and they offered me 7% off to choose a delivery date after 12/27.

 

[0rion]

What are their demands? Haven't seen those yet.

 

[kcirdor]

I mean, it's pretty weak to just go on strike. You want to make a statement for the working class or the little guy you have to gun down a CEO in cold blood. Otherwise, are you really committed to the cause? I don't think so

But Luigi Mario wasnt an employee.

 

[St. Widge]

But Luigi Mario wasnt an employee.

Obviously. That's why employees need to do more. Maybe blow up a facility with several execs in it? Just spitballing here. All I know if if you aren't killing, you aren't trying.

 

[HoustonGold]

I just checked out at Amazon and they offered me 7% off to choose a delivery date after 12/27.

I got 10% off!

 

[kcirdor]

Obviously. That's why employees need to do more. Maybe blow up a facility with several execs in it? Just spitballing here. All I know if if you aren't killing, you aren't trying.

I get you're being facetious, but The Purge sure is starting to feel closer to Iciocracy each passing day..

 

[superchuck500]

I got 10% off!

I got the $50!

 

[0rion]

I got nothing off so must just be cities impacted or something

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I just checked out at Amazon and they offered me 7% off to choose a delivery date after 12/27.

3 years from now?
that's probably just a scare tactic

 

[HoustonGold]

How much you want to bet they raise the price of Prime?

 

[zeetes]

How much you want to bet they raise the price of Prime?

i'm not touching those odds.