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核心观点 - 亚马逊在纽约、乔治亚、加利福尼亚和伊利诺伊的七个设施的员工在周四举行了罢工，要求更好的福利、更高的工资和更安全的工作条件 这次罢工由Teamsters工会组织，旨在向亚马逊施压，要求其进行谈判，避免在假日购物高峰期出现中断 [1][2] 罢工背景 - Teamsters工会此前曾给亚马逊直到周日的时间，要求其同意谈判日期以签订合同 工会表示，如果亚马逊不遵守，将采取行动 [2] 工会和亚马逊的立场 - Teamsters工会主席Sean O'Brien表示，如果节日期间的包裹延迟，可以归咎于亚马逊的贪婪 工会给了亚马逊一个明确的最后期限来谈判，但亚马逊忽视了这一点 [3] - 亚马逊发言人表示，Teamsters工会一直在进行为期一年的活动，故意误导公众 尽管工会声称代表数千名员工和司机，但现场的抗议者“几乎完全是外人” 亚马逊认为，工会未能获得足够多的员工和合作伙伴的支持，因此带来了外人来骚扰和恐吓团队，这是不恰当和危险的 [3][4] 工会的影响力 - Teamsters工会声称，近10,000名亚马逊员工加入了该组织，这仅占公司1.53百万员工总数的不到1%（截至2023年12月31日） 工会表示，周四的行动是美国历史上针对亚马逊的最大规模罢工 [5] 历史背景 - 亚马逊长期以来一直反对其员工中的工会，但组织工会的努力在2022年开始显现，当时纽约斯塔顿岛的仓库工人投票加入工会 亚马逊曾积极反对工会化努力，因此这对公司来说是一个沉重的打击 [6] - 2023年6月，领导斯塔顿岛运动的亚马逊劳工工会的员工投票决定与Teamsters工会联合，此前他们一直在与亚马逊谈判合同 [6]

Key TakeawaysAmazon warehouse workers and drivers at several locations launched a strike Thursday morning, according to the Teamsters union.Workers planned to picket because Amazon hasn't responded to negotiation attempts, Teamsters said.Amazon said Thursday that the strikes haven't disrupted operations. Amazon workers in several locations launched a strike Thursday morning as their union, Teamsters, said the e-commerce giant has repeatedly refused to negotiate with them. Warehouse workers and drivers based ...

Amazon workers at several warehouses went on strike on Thursday.The strike comes in the middle of Amazon's key holiday shopping and shipping season.Amazon said that it wasn't seeing an impact on its operations.Amazon workers at seven Amazon fulfillment centers went on strike Thursday, though the retailer said it wasn't seeing effects on its holiday delivery operations.Advertisement The workers are walking off the job after Amazon refused to bargain with them over a contract, according to a statement from t ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Workers at several Amazon facilities from southern California to New York are picketing. Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, halting work at the height of the busy holiday gift-giving season. The union, which says it represents some 10,000 worker ...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has been facing significant challenges in the past few quarters from new shopping models of China-based apps like Temu and TikTok Shop. Amazon sellers have been flocking to TikTok Shop due toI have worked in the technology sector for over 4 years. This included working with industry stalwarts like IBM. I have done my MBA in finance and have been covering various blue chip stocks for the past 6 years. Having hands-on knowledge in the technology sector has helped me gain valuable insigh ...

Amazon workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union.Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the “largest” strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers at 10 of the firm’s facilities.“If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable gre ...

核心观点 - 亚马逊在美国多个仓库的工会化员工计划于周四早上举行罢工，原因是合同谈判失败，这可能会在假日购物季的关键时期影响公司的运营 [1][3] 罢工详情 - 罢工将在至少七个亚马逊仓库进行，包括纽约市、亚特兰大、旧金山、伊利诺伊州斯科基以及南加州的三个设施 [2][3] - 罢工将于周四早上6点（东部标准时间）开始，由国际卡车司机兄弟会宣布，七个亚马逊仓库的工会化员工将加入罢工行列 [3] 工会诉求 - 国际卡车司机兄弟会表示，他们给了亚马逊一个“明确的最后期限”来谈判桌前讨论为工会化员工提供“更好的工作条件和工资”，但公司“忽视了”这一要求 [4] - 国际卡车司机兄弟会代表约1万名亚马逊员工，仅占公司在美国雇佣的100万全职和兼职员工的1% [4] 工会领导评论 - 国际卡车司机兄弟会主席肖恩·M·奥布莱恩表示，如果节日期间的包裹延迟，可以归咎于亚马逊的贪婪 这些贪婪的高管有很多机会表现出对那些为他们带来巨额利润的人的 decency 和尊重 相反，他们把员工逼到了极限，现在他们正在付出代价 这次罢工是他们造成的 [6]

November’s retail sales growth has given retailers a reason to cheer as the holiday shopping season reaches its epitome. The Commerce Department reported a 0.7% increase in sales, following October's upwardly revised reading of 0.5%. Retail sales, which reached an impressive $724.6 billion, highlight the underlying economic strength and showcase strong consumer spending on motor vehicles and online merchandise.A resilient labor market, steady wage gains and solid household finances fueled consumer spending ...