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Amazon drivers strike at multiple hubs over pay, conditions

Headline from News Nation Now, on the newest of 3 developments

More Amazon warehouse workers set to join the picket lines as thousands of workers continue their strike, demanding higher wages and safer conditions.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Amazon Warehouse Workers and Drivers Strike Amid Holiday Rush

    Headline from Investopedia ·

  3. Newest

    Amazon drivers strike at multiple hubs over pay, conditions

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Move comes after company failed to meet deadline to begin contract negotiations with workers in Staten Island

  2. Washington Times

    Amazon workers threaten nationwide strike amid holiday season (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Thousands of Amazon warehouse and delivery workers have approved going on strike this week.

  3. Engadget

    Amazon workers at two NYC warehouses are set to go on strike (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Workers at two Amazon warehouses in New York City are set to go on strike over pay and working conditions. They claim that the company has yet to come to the table to negotiate a union contract.

  4. Quartz

    Amazon might have a Christmas strike problem on its hands (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Thousands of Amazon workers could go on strike for the holidays, as workers in New York, Illinois, and Georgia have threatened or authorized walkouts

  5. Investopedia

    Amazon Warehouse Workers and Drivers Strike Amid Holiday Rush (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Amazon workers at several locations launched a strike Thursday morning as their union, Teamsters, said the e-commerce giant has repeatedly refused to negotiate with them.

  6. New York Post

    Amazon workers go on strike in US ahead of Christmas rush as union seeks contract talks (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Thousands of Amazon workers walked off the job on Thursday morning during the busy holiday season.

  7. Quartz

    Amazon is facing the 'largest' strike in its history ahead of the holidays (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Thousands of workers across the U.S. and Germany are walking off the job

  8. Voice of America

    Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the 'largest' strike against Amazon, said International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers at 10 of the firm's facilities

  9. NBC New York

    Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Amazon workers at seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike Thursday.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities across U.S. (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Thousands of unionized Amazon delivery drivers have walked off the job for a strike at seven facilities in four states.

  11. West Hawaii Today

    Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Thousands of Amazon.com workers will walk off the job on Thursday morning, in the crucial final days of the holiday season, after union officials said the retailer failed to come to the bargaining table to negotiate contracts.

  12. Fox5 Atlanta

    Atlanta Amazon workers join nationwide strike during busy holiday season (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Amazon workers in Atlanta are joining workers at six other facilities across the country to strike at the end of the busy Christmas shopping season.

  13. Insider

    Some Amazon warehouse workers are striking. The company says it isn't affecting holiday deliveries. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Some Amazon warehouse workers walked out at several fulfillment centers Thursday. Amazon says it's not seeing holiday delivery effects.

  14. New York Post

    Amazon workers launch strike at warehouses across US during busy holiday season (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Thousands of Amazon workers walked off the job on Thursday morning during the busy holiday season.

  15. News West 9

    Amazon workers set to begin major strike at seven sites across the US (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations during what the union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history.

  16. Digital Journal

    Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    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

  17. Blaze Media

    Amazon workers go on strike — union blames company's 'insatiable greed' for potential delivery delays (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Amazon says the union has 'intentionally misled the public.'

  18. Christian Science Monitor

    Amazon workers are on strike. Will your gifts arrive on time? (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The strike – spanning seven facilities across the United States – is the largest against Amazon in U.S. history, according to the Teamsters. More are “prepared to join,” says the union, which represents nearly 10,000 workers at the online retailer.

  19. The Guardian

    Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiate

  20. News Nation Now

    Amazon drivers strike at multiple hubs over pay, conditions (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    More Amazon warehouse workers set to join the picket lines as thousands of workers continue their strike, demanding higher wages and safer conditions.

  21. Newsweek

    Map shows where Amazon delivery drivers are on strike (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Amazon, the second-largest company on the Fortune 500 list, sees billions of orders come through at Christmas time.

  22. CNN

    ‘Packages and profits over people’: What it’s like to be an Amazon driver and why some are on strike (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Amazon delivery drivers are on strike across the US. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work.

  23. Black Enterprise

    Amazon Workers In Metro Atlanta Strike Just Days Before Christmas (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Atlanta area workers were seen on picket lines demanding more pay and respect from Amazon days before Christmas.

  24. NPR

    Amazon workers strike ahead of the holiday shopping rush (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Amazon drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations across the U.S. have been joining picket lines, pressing the retail giant to recognize their unions during the holiday shopping rush.

  25. ABC 12 Flint

    What it’s like to be an Amazon driver and why some are on strike (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Amazon delivery drivers are on strike across the U.S. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work.

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