Skokie Amazon workers to join Teamsters strike amid holiday rush

SKOKIE, Ill. - The Teamsters union is launching what it calls the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history, just as the holiday shipping season hits its peak.

Starting at 5 a.m. Chicago time on Thursday, Amazon workers and union supporters will begin picketing at several key facilities, accusing the company of refusing to negotiate with organized employees.

The strike affects Amazon warehouses and delivery stations in cities like New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Southern California, and Skokie, Illinois. Teamsters local unions are also setting up picket lines at hundreds of fulfillment centers nationwide, urging other Amazon workers to join them.

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien placed the blame squarely on Amazon.

"If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed," O’Brien said in a statement. "They’ve pushed workers to the limit, and now they’re paying the price. This strike is on them."

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