Amazon Labor Union members at JFK8 in Staten Island have voted to affiliate with the Teamsters by 98.3% The outcome creates a new Teamsters local: ALU-IBT Local 1, covering the five boroughs of New York City.
Local 804 Teamsters hit the gates at the JFK8 building last week to talk to Amazon workers, gear up for the vote, and show we're at their side. Voting took place Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (June 15-17).
Independent Amazon organizing groups are increasingly turning to the Teamsters to build the clout they need to win.
Delivery drivers in Palmdale, California joined the Teamsters and the IBT has been extending picket lines to other Amazon locations to back their fight.
Last month, workers at Amazon’s main air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) airport also voted to affiliate their organizing effort with the Teamsters.