Why Amazon workers are striking days before Christmas

Amazon workers in multiple cities are on a strike led by the Teamsters union. This comes during the Christmas holiday rush on package deliveries. Paul Clark, a labor and employment relations professor at Penn State University, joins CBS News with more details.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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Amazon workers to strike at multiple sites: Teamsters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union announced Amazon workers would strike starting on Thursday in five confirmed states ahead of the Christmas holiday, citing the company’s absence ...
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Amazon workers, led by Teamsters, on strike in multiple cities

Teamsters union says Amazon workers at seven warehouses plan to walk off the job Thursday morning in multiple states.
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Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas

Move comes after company failed to meet deadline to begin contract negotiations with workers in Staten Island . Thousands of Amazon workers are gearing up to strike from Thursday, days before ...
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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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Avanti West Coast workers to strike over Christmas

Train managers have voted for walkouts on 22, 23 and 29 December in a row over rest days.
BBC News - Dec. 10

Why Amazon workers are striking days before Christmas

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