{"id":340781,"date":"2021-09-17T23:21:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-faces-teamsters-union-drive-at-9-canadian-sites\/"},"modified":"2021-09-17T23:21:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:21:54","slug":"amazon-faces-teamsters-union-drive-at-9-canadian-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-faces-teamsters-union-drive-at-9-canadian-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon faces Teamsters union drive at 9 Canadian sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c83a361f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c83a361f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-faces-teamsters-union-drive-at-9-canadian-sites\/#How_having_a_union_at_Amazon_Canada_could_impact_the_US\" >How having a union at Amazon Canada could impact the US<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Amazon faces Teamsters union drive at 9 Canadian sites<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Union has launched campaigns to organize employees in at least nine Canadian facilities of Amazon, according to Reuters interviews with union officials.<\/p>\n<p>The influential union took the first step earlier this week to organize employees at one of\u00a0Amazon\u2019s Canadian facilities, and the interviews reveal it is widening such efforts across the country, where the e-commerce company employs about 25,000 workers and plans to add 15,000 more.<\/p>\n<p>The campaigns could be seen as a bet by the\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0that early success unionizing employees in a more labor-friendly market such as Canada will inspire similar results south of the border, where\u00a0Amazon\u00a0has so far fended off unionization attempts.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest challenge to\u00a0Amazon\u2019s anti-unionization stance, Edmonton, Alberta\u2019s\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Local Union 362 filed for a vote on union representation at a company fulfillment center in nearby Nisku late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Interviews with\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0units in other cities and provinces show that the union\u2019s efforts stretch from the Pacific coastal province of British Columbia to the Canadian economic heartland in southern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Teamsters\u2019 Edmonton unit says it has enough signed cards calling for a union to meet the 40% threshold to require a vote. Two of the union\u2019s units in Ontario and one in Alberta have confirmed they are signing membership cards with\u00a0Amazon\u00a0workers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Teamsters and other union workers hold signs and march through the street\" class=\"wp-image-19494614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Teamsters (seen rallying in support of a unionization effort at an Amazon center in Alabama) and other labor movements have so far been unsuccessful in unionizing Amazon facilities in the US.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two of the five units that confirmed to Reuters that they are organizing also said they are running campaigns at multiple sites, bringing the total\u00a0Amazon\u00a0facilities involved in some level of organizing to at least nine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny locals that have an\u00a0Amazon\u00a0facility in their area are doing an organizing campaign,\u201d Jim Killey, an organizer with\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Local 879 near Hamilton, Ontario, told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u00a0did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond to a request for comment. Earlier in the week\u00a0Amazon\u00a0Canada spokesperson Dave Bauer said in an emailed statement: \u201cAs a company, we don\u2019t think unions are the best answer for our employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A person holds a sign in support of unionizing before sunrise outside the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama\" class=\"wp-image-19494654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Organizers attempted to unionize an Amazon fulfillment center in Alabama earlier this year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unions, he added, would prevent the company from changing quickly to meet employees\u2019 needs and represent \u201cthe voices of a select few.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0say they can help workers win better wages and benefits, such as leaves of absence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_having_a_union_at_Amazon_Canada_could_impact_the_US\"><\/span>How having a union at Amazon Canada could impact the US<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unionization votes in Canada do not have any direct bearing on the United States, but they could raise enthusiasm, said John Logan, a labor professor at San Francisco State University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrganizing at a place like\u00a0Amazon\u00a0requires workers to take a certain amount of risk,\u201d Logan said. \u201cIf they can look to other places and see that that risk has paid off for other workers, then they are far more inclined to do it themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Union members are going to great lengths to connect with\u00a0Amazon\u00a0workers, sleeping in their cars to catch the employees after graveyard shifts and forging ties at local churches.<\/p>\n<p>The International Brotherhood of\u00a0Teamsters, which has more than a million members in the United States and Canada, has made organizing\u00a0Amazon\u00a0a top priority, describing it as an \u201cexistential threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u00a0does not have any unionized facilities in North America. The\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0is one of a handful of unions trying to undertake the daunting task of organizing the online retailer\u2019s vast, high-churn workforce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Justin Trudeau speaking at a podium surrounded by Amazon boxes and a Canadian flag in the background\" class=\"wp-image-19494668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Teamsters <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to be betting that success unionizing employees in a more labor-friendly market such as Justin Trudeau-led Canada will inspire similar results in the US.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) lost a vote to organize\u00a0Amazon\u00a0workers in Bessemer, Alabama, by a more than two-to-one margin.\u00a0Amazon\u00a0pushed hard against unionization, and the result is being disputed.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0have indicated they will not seek to hold such votes in the United States any time soon, arguing that the process is unfairly tilted toward employers.<\/p>\n<p>But in Canada, where labor laws are more favorable, the\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0see an opportunity to go straight to the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>The organization is handing out leaflets at facilities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just want to see who bites,\u201d the\u00a0Teamsters\u2019 Killey said. \u201cYou throw your lines in the water and see which fish bites first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Killey said his chapter is campaigning at\u00a0Amazon\u00a0facilities in Milton, Cambridge and Kitchener, all traditionally working-class towns just west of Toronto, Canada\u2019s most populous city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"People holding placards against Amazon anti-unionization efforts\" class=\"wp-image-19494699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/amazon-canada-teamsters-union-threat5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union lost a vote to organize Amazon workers in Alabama, by a more than two-to-one margin, but the result is being disputed.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhere we see there is a lot of support, we\u2019re going to go full steam ahead,\u201d said Christopher Monette, spokesperson for\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Sweet, president of\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Local 419 in Ontario, said his unit has begun signing cards with workers in the greater Toronto area and has formed WhatsApp groups with\u00a0Amazon\u00a0workers to keep them abreast of the union\u2019s efforts, delivering updates every 48 hours or so. \u201cWe are trying to build relationships from the inside,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In British Columbia,\u00a0Teamsters\u00a0Local 31 President Stan Hennessy said potential members have been very interested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s our hope that we can help these workers,\u201d he said. \u201cThey certainly can use some help.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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