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Amazon Holiday Strikes Are the Latest Example of Workers Wielding Their Collective Power
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 Dec. 16, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | In a bold move aimed at hitting the company where it hurts most, Amazon workers are striking just in time for Christmas, its busiest, most profitable time of year. On Friday, thousands of workers at Amazon authorized a strike, saying Amazon refused to recognize their union and negotiate a contract at a New York City facility, per ABC News. Amazon workers in New York gave the tech giant until Sunday, December 15, to begin negotiations for a union contract; otherwise, they said workers at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island along with other Amazon workers around the country would strike … It’s a shining example of how many American workers are not only organizing, but also getting bolder and more assertive in their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in a tight labor market with high inflation. Fast Company
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