Amazon Drivers Join Teamsters Union, Reach Agreement in Historic Victory
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Apr. 24, 2023 | ORGANIZING | In a historic first, Amazon drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, Calif., have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reached a strong tentative agreement containing a multitude of workplace improvements. The 84 workers won neutrality and voluntary union recognition to join Local 396 in Los Angeles. “Amazon delivery drivers at DAX8 have made history by organizing their union with Teamsters Local 396 to demand dignity and respect at work,” said Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 396. “I commend these workers for their courage to take on this greedy multibillion-dollar corporation. We are confident this will lead other Amazon workers nationwide to organize with the Teamsters.” Teamsters Related: A group of Amazon drivers just joined one of the biggest unions in the U.S.
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