AMAZON TEAMSTERS AT JFK8 JOIN HISTORIC STRIKE
AMAZON TEAMSTERS AT JFK8 JOIN HISTORIC STRIKE
"Amazon executives are cowards hiding behind lies, threats, and intimidation to dodge their responsibilities to workers and the public," said Teamsters General President Workers Extend Pickets to Largest Union Facility
工人们将抗议扩展至最大的工会设施
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At midnight tonight, Amazon Teamsters at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island will join the historic strike against the corporate giant. They join thousands of Teamsters striking at DBK4 in New York City; DGT8 in Atlanta; DFX4, DAX5, and DAX8 in Southern California; DCK6 in San Francisco; and DIL7 in Skokie, Ill.; as well as picketing at hundreds of other Amazon facilities.
纽约斯塔滕岛，2024年12月20日 /PRNewswire/ -- 今晚午夜，亚马逊的工会成员将在斯塔滕岛的JFK8仓库加入针对这家企业巨头的历史性罢工。他们将与纽约市的DBK4、亚特兰大的DGT8、南加州的DFX4、DAX5和DAX8、旧金山的DCK6，以及伊利诺伊州斯科基的DIL7的数千名工会成员一起罢工，同时也在数百个其他亚马逊设施开展抗议。
This large-scale labor action is a result of Amazon's illegal refusal to bargain with its workers who have chosen to unionize with the Teamsters. Amazon has defied repeated demands to come to the table and negotiate an agreement.
这一大规模的劳工行动是因为亚马逊非法拒绝与选择加入工会的工人进行谈判。亚马逊反复无视要求，与工会谈判的呼声。
"Amazon executives are cowards hiding behind lies, threats, and intimidation to dodge their responsibilities to workers and the public," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "It takes real courage to stand up to a corporate bully and Amazon Teamsters are doing just that."
工会总主席肖恩·m·奥布赖恩表示：“亚马逊的高管是躲在谎言、威胁和恐吓背后的懦夫，试图逃避对工人和公众的责任。”他补充道：“面对企业欺凌者，真正需要勇气，而亚马逊的工会成员正在做到这一点。”
In June, over 5,500 Amazon workers at JFK8 affiliated with the Teamsters and chartered Amazon Labor Union (ALU)-IBT Local 1. They overwhelmingly authorized a strike in response to the $2 trillion corporation's illegal and continued failure to recognize their union.
6月份，超过5500名在JFK8工作的亚马逊员工与工会及特许的亚马逊劳动联盟（ALU）-IBt第1地方签署了合作协议。他们压倒性地授权罢工，以响应这家2万亿公司的非法和持续未能承认他们的工会。
"Amazon is jeopardizing the holidays for consumers so they can try to make an extra buck," said Connor Spence, President of ALU-IBT Local 1. "Amazon workers are standing up to demand this corporation finally treat them with respect."
ALU-IBt第1地方的主席康纳·斯宾斯表示：“亚马逊正危及消费者的假期，以便他们能够多赚一分钱。”他补充道：“亚马逊的工人正在站出来要求这家公司最终尊重他们。”
Despite raking in hundreds of billions of dollars this year, Amazon fails to pay its drivers and warehouse workers fair wages for their hard work. Amazon workers are often put in dangerous conditions and suffer high rates of workplace injuries compared to employees at other companies.
尽管今年赚取了数千亿的利润，亚马逊仍未能为其司机和仓库工人支付公平的工资。亚马逊的工人常常处于危险的工作环境中，他们的工伤发生率远高于其他公司的员工。
"I am thrilled to be part of this fight," said Valerie Strapoli, a worker at JFK8. "Amazon has shoved us around for so long, but we have the momentum now."
JFK8的工人瓦莱丽·斯特拉波利说：“我很高兴能参与这场斗争。亚马逊已经惹我们很久，但我们现在有势头了。”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
国际团队工会成立于1903年，代表着美国、加拿大和波多黎各的130万勤劳的人们。访问Teamster.org获取更多信息。关注我们在Twitter上的账号@Teamsters，并在Facebook上点赞我们，网址是Facebook.com/teamsters。
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