The International Brotherhood of Teamsters set a deadline for Amazon to agree to bargaining dates to negotiate a union contract for drivers and warehouse workers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Sunday, Dec. 15, deadline comes amid the busy holiday season and where labor unrest might be lurking.
The Teamsters said Amazon must commit to the bargaining table and work out a deal with its workers.
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However, Amazon insisted the Teamsters don’t represent as many Amazon employees as it claims. Amazon said many of its drivers are independent contractors.
Earlier this year, Amazon announced it invested $2 billion toward its delivery drivers. That investment boosted wages by about $1.50 an hour, bringing the total hourly wage for drivers to $22.
That investment came after the Teamsters led strikes for Amazon workers, which included many of the company’s drivers across the U.S.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said Amazon has a legal obligation to start negotiating.
The American Labor Union, which successfully helped Amazon workers unionize at a warehouse in New York, announced it was joining forces with the Teamsters.
