Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning. The union said in a news release that the workers are joining the picket line after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline the union set for contract negotiations. The workers had authorized strikes in the past few days. It will take place in New York, California, Illinois and Georgia. Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations. The Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at ten Amazon facilities. Amazon employs 1.5 million people in its warehouses and corporate offices.