Thousands of Amazon workers are gearing up to strike from Thursday, days before Christmas, over the tech giant’s refusal to begin negotiations over a contract. Union locals across the US are preparing members for pickets and actions outside of Amazon facilities around the US. Amazon company was given a deadline of 15 December to agree to open talks with workers at the company’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, which became the first Amazon...

Amazon workers across seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California, and Illinois launched a strike on Thursday. They are seeking improved benefits, higher wages, and safer working conditions. The strike is organized by the Teamsters union and aims to pressure Amazon to negotiate a contract and minimize disruptions during the holiday shopping season. Teamsters President Sean O’Brien accused Amazon of ignoring a Sunday negotiation deadline, citing the company's insatiable greed as a barrier to progress. Amazon countered that the union's claims were misleading and described the protesters as almost entirely outsiders rather than employees.