Amazon Workers Strike Across Four States Amid Holiday Rush – Delaware Not Impacted

Amazon workers in four states have started a strike during the busy holiday shopping season, but Delaware is not one of the locations affected. Delaware, home to a massive Amazon warehouse, has no unionized employees. The last effort to unionize Amazon workers in the state was over a decade ago, and it failed.

Amazon in Delaware

Amazon operates several facilities in Delaware, including fulfillment centers, warehouses, and delivery stations. The biggest is near Newport on Boxwood Road. According to recent data, Delaware has one of the highest rates of Amazon employees, with 670 workers per 100,000 residents. Only Washington, Amazon’s headquarters, has a higher rate.

Why Are Workers Striking?

The Teamsters union organized the strike to pressure Amazon into negotiating contracts. The union set a deadline of December 15, but Amazon didn’t respond. The Teamsters are demanding better wages and working conditions for employees.

Sean O’Brien, the Teamsters President, criticized Amazon, saying, “If your holiday packages are delayed, blame Amazon’s greed. These executives profit off workers but refuse to treat them with respect.”

The union is calling this the largest strike in Amazon’s U.S. history, but Amazon says it won’t disrupt deliveries.

Strike Locations

The strike involves around 10,000 workers at 10 sites—only about 1% of Amazon’s hourly workforce. The affected locations include New York City, Atlanta, San Francisco, Skokie, Illinois, and Southern California. Picket lines are also being set up at other Amazon facilities nationwide.

The Teamsters say more workers from other locations may join the strike.

Amazon’s Response

Amazon insists the strike won’t impact holiday deliveries. The company has refused to recognize the union, claiming it doesn’t represent most Amazon employees. Amazon has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, arguing that many workers on strike, like drivers, are employed by third-party companies, not Amazon itself.

An Amazon spokesperson accused the Teamsters of misleading the public and using illegal tactics to pressure workers into joining the union. The union denies these claims.

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