Amazon workers go on strike at seven of its facilities ahead of Christmas
Especially during the end of the year and holiday periods, e-commerce sites operate at several times the density during the year. While both discount campaigns and gift periods had a serious impact on this intensity, Amazon employees, one of the world’s leading technology and e-commerce channels, decided to quit their jobs in such a period.
Amazon employees at seven US facilities staged a strike during the Christmas shopping season to protest the company’s unfair treatment of its employees. This strike took place with the participation of warehouse workers in major cities such as New York, Atlanta and San Francisco. Teamsters officials describe this strike as “the largest strike ever against Amazon.”
FAIR WAGE REQUEST
Employees criticize Amazon’s working conditions and wage policies and demand that the company make improvements in this regard. The Teamsters Union emphasizes that Amazon must provide its employees with better working conditions and fairer wages. However, Amazon management rejects the employees’ demands and states that the strike will not seriously affect its operations.
Amazon management stated that the strike affected only a small segment and that its operations will continue uninterrupted during the Christmas shopping period thanks to the company’s extensive shipping network. “The majority of our employees remain employed and we strive to provide the best service to our customers,” a company spokesperson said.
“THIS STRIKE IS ONLY A BEGINNING”
The strike is not expected to have a major impact on Amazon’s broader operations and logistics network. However, according to information provided by Reuters, the Teamsters Union states that this strike is just the beginning and that actions may be held in more facilities. Union officials state that they will continue to fight until Amazon meets their demands.
The strike organized by Amazon employees during the Christmas shopping period brought forward criticism and demands regarding the company’s working conditions. However, it is anticipated that the strike will not have a major impact on operations, thanks to Amazon’s extensive operations network. The Teamsters Union expects protests to continue and more workers to join their strikes.
HE MEET WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP AT DINNER
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who was rumored to have bad relations with Donald Trump, who was re-elected as president in the elections held in recent months, and therefore caused his company’s share value to lose, met with Donald Trump at a dinner.
Jeff Bezos, who attended the meeting held at Mar-a-Lago, one of Florida’s famous venues, with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez, aimed to break the ice and gain a voice again with this meeting, just like Mark Zuckerberg did. However, the employees’ strike decision that followed immediately was interpreted as the effect of the meeting.