Amazon Workers Strike: Union Threatens Disruptions Amid Holidays

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Amazon Workers Strike:** Union Threatens Disruptions Amid Holidays

🔹 **Strikes at 7 US Facilities
Amazon workers backed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have gone on strike at seven facilities.

🔹 **Threat to Holiday Shipping?
The union says these strikes could impact holiday shipping, but Amazon claims it doesn't expect any operational effects.

🔹 **Amazon's Union Resistance
Amazon has been resisting unionization, even filing lawsuits to contest unionization efforts.

🔹 **Amazon's $2.1bn Investment
Despite the resistance, Amazon has announced a $2.1bn investment to raise pay for fulfillment and transportation employees in the US.

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