Queens Amazon drivers push for Teamsters contract as union fight heats up

Amazon drivers across three Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) in New York City are demanding Amazon recognize their union and negotiate a Teamsters contract. The workers revealed that a majority of drivers at each of the DSPs have signed authorization cards to organize with the Teamsters Union and delivered their demand to Amazon this morning. The drivers operate out of the DBK4 Amazon delivery warehouse in Queens. “Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers from Queens will now have the full backing of more than 1.3 million Teamsters nationwide,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “The NLRB made clear that Amazon has… [Continue Reading]