Amazon workers to join Teamsters strikes against unfair labor practices in US By Reuters

(Reuters) – The Teamsters said on Thursday its strikes against unfair labor practices were expanding, with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: ) workers in several U.S. states joining the union in actions against the e-commerce giant.

The expanded strikes in the states of Georgia, California, Kentucky and New York come after 100 Amazon drivers began a strike at the e-commerce giant’s facility in Skokie, Illinois, in June.

As unionization efforts at the online retailer and tech giant intensified, members of the Amazon Labor Union voted to affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that month.

The Teamsters see an opportunity to organize Amazon’s large workforce and bring their collective bargaining power to bear on the company to reshape labor relations in the e-commerce sector.

Amazon.com did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while the Teamsters did not respond to a question about the number of workers involved in the strike.

The Teamsters, which created a domestic Amazon division in 2021, have also been instrumental in helping American workers to United Parcel Service (NYSE: ) secured more favorable contracts last year.

The union is known for its historic battles for workers’ rights in the United States in industries such as trucking and logistics.