Holiday shipping at risk as thousands of Amazon workers walk off the job

Thousands of Amazon employees have launched a strike for improved pay and working conditions, potentially impacting deliveries during the peak holiday season.

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Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush

Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.
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Amazon workers on strike at peak of holiday shopping season

Amazon workers in several cities are striking to protest wages in the U.S. Jason Miller, a supply chain management professor at Michigan State University, joins CBS News with more on the demands.
CBS News - 1h
As Holidays Loom, Thousands of Amazon Workers Go on Strike

Amazon members of the Teamsters began a walkout during the final holiday season buying push, hoping to force the company to recognize and negotiate with their union.
Inc. - 2h
Thousands of Amazon Workers Strike During Pre-Christmas Rush

The action comes over contract negotiations and the company’s refusal to recognize the Teamsters labor union.
The Wall Street Journal - 4h
Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out

The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike by some Teamsters union members.
The New York Times - 3h
Threat of Amazon workers’ strike spreads during peak holiday season

Threats started in New York and spread to Chicago and Atlanta after company failed to meet negotiation deadline. Thousands of workers at Amazon are threatening to strike at the company after ...
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Holiday shipping at risk as thousands of Amazon workers walk off the job

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