Hundreds Drivers in New York joined in, too union in hopes of getting better wages and working conditions. The union said the majority of drivers at each of the three delivery service partners (DSPs) that operate the Queens depot have signed authorization cards.
according to drivers have been organizing for a year to ensure fair pay, consistent schedules, reasonable workloads and properly paid trucks. They are As part of a nationwide protest against Amazon’s alleged unfair labor practices and union busting efforts.
Joining the union, at least on paper, should give drivers more leverage as they push Amazon for better working conditions. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the company will play ball. Amazon Workers Union, one has not yet obtained a union contract within the company in the United States, . Group .
However, the union has had some success on behalf of Amazon workers. Last month, the director of the regional National Labor Relations Board Amazon is a co-employer of certain third-party drivers in Palmdale, California. The teams hope the finding will set a precedent for what remains for DSP drivers elsewhere. The Queens drivers are the first Amazon workers to organize with the Teamsters since the decision.
