Southern California Amazon Drivers At DAX5 Join Teamsters Union

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Amazon Workers Continue to Build Historic Union Momentum in Coast-to-Coast Organizing Drive with Teamsters

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(CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.) – Hundreds of Amazon drivers at the company’s DAX5 facility in City of Industry, California, have formed a union with the Teamsters. The workers demanded union recognition from Amazon with a “March on the Boss.” This is the second Amazon warehouse to join the Teamsters in the greater Los Angeles area since October and the fourth in California overall.

Amazon workers at DAX5 are fighting for better pay, safe working conditions, and a voice on the job. Many work part-time and are denied basic benefits.

“I’ve worked at Amazon for six years dealing with an increasing workload and no vacation time or sick days. We need a union to fight for what we deserve,” said Vanessa Valdez, an Amazon Teamster at DAX5. “As a single mother and sole provider of five daughters, I can’t accept subpar benefits and unlivable wages, and I shouldn’t have to when I work at one of the world’s most profitable companies. I’m so proud to be joining the Teamsters and coming together with Amazon warehouse workers and drivers across the country to fight for living wages and fair treatment.”

This year alone, hundreds of Amazon workers coast-to-coast have joined the Teamsters, from warehouse workers in San Francisco to delivery drivers in Queens, N.Y. and Victorville, California, and now City of Industry. Meanwhile, workers in Kentucky and California have walked off the job in protest of the company’s unfair labor practices. The growing momentum is inspiring more Amazon workers to join the Teamsters.

FULL story: https://teamster.org/2024/11/southern-california-amazon-drivers-at-dax5-join-teamsters-union/