Amazon Drivers in California Secure Unionization with Teamsters

Amazon drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, California, have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reached a tentative agreement containing a multitude of workplace improvements, including immediate pay increases, substantial hourly raises in the fall, provisions that hold Amazon accountable on health and safety standards, a grievance procedure, and other benefits. The 84 workers won neutrality and voluntary union recognition to join Local 396 in Los Angeles, making them the first Amazon workers in the nation to organize.