Joliet Amazon workers walkout in protest

JOLIET, Ill. - Amazon warehouse workers staged a walkout Tuesday at the Joliet facility.

The southwest suburban location is central to Amazon’s regional distribution network.

Union workers are demanding increased pay — a base rate of $25 an hour — along with stronger health and safety policies.

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"We value employee feedback and are always listening. We’re investing $1 billion over the next year to permanently raise hourly pay for frontline employees and we’ll continue looking for ways to improve their experience," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement.

The walkout comes on the same day Amazon launched its second Prime Day sale of the year.