Are Amazon workers striking in Arizona? Here's what you should know

Amazon workers at seven U.S. facilities began the strike Thursday morning as the final days of the holiday shopping season approach.

The walkout represents an attempt by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to put pressure on the online retailer by threatening to delay some of Amazon’s package deliveries during one of the busiest times of the year. The move came after Teamsters officials accused Amazon of failing to come to the bargaining table to negotiate contracts by ignoring a Dec. 15 deadline set by the union.

While the union is calling it “the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history,” Amazon said the walkout largely will not result in a slowdown in operations.

Here’s everything Arizonans need to know about the Amazon workers’ strike, including where it’s happening and how it could affect deliveries.

Where are Amazon workers striking?

Starting Thursday morning, the strikes were scheduled to take place at locations in New York City, Atlanta, San Francisco, Skokie, Illinois and Southern California. Local Teamsters unions are also picketing hundreds of Amazon fulfillment centers nationwide, the union said in a statement Thursday.

Related Posts

Today’s NYT Connections clues and answers for December 18, #556

How to Watch Saints vs Packers: Live Stream NFL, TV Channel, Prediction

Ethan Slater’s ex-wife Lilly Jay writes about dealing with divorce “in the shadow” of his relationship with Ariana Grande. How we got here.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply