TEAMSTERS TELL AMAZON: AGREE TO BARGAINING DATES BY DEC. 15 | PR Newswire [Video]

Thousands of Amazon Teamsters Nationwide Demand Amazon Come to the Table

, /PRNewswire/ — On behalf of thousands of Amazon delivery drivers and warehouse workers who have already organized for Teamsters representation nationwide, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters today gave the e-commerce giant a deadline of Dec. 15 to follow the law and agree to bargaining dates for a union contract.

“The Teamsters are done asking nicely for Amazon to stop breaking the law. Amazon must commit to come to the table and bargain a Teamsters contract with its workers — or face the consequences of its inaction,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Thousands of Amazon workers around the country have courageously united to take on one of the world’s most abusive employers. Amazon has a legal obligation to recognize the Teamsters and to start negotiating. Time has run out for this trillion-dollar company. We will protect our members at all costs, …