Teamsters Union Forces Amazon to Honor Right to Strike

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https://teamster.org/2026/03/teamsters-union-forces-amazon-to-honor-right-to-strike/

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New Standard Protects Workers at All 1,300 Amazon Facilities Nationwide

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(NEW YORK) – In a landmark settlement, Amazon has conceded it will no longer retaliate against workers who exercise their right to strike, following relentless pressure from the Teamsters Union in sessions mediated by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

“When workers organize together as Teamsters, we have the power to go toe-to-toe with the biggest corporations in the world — and to win,” said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. “Amazon Teamsters dragged the world’s largest retailer to the table kicking and screaming to try to fix the problems they created for union members at the company. The Teamsters will keep building worker power at Amazon nationwide until we win the contracts that these workers deserve.”

Historically, Amazon deducted Unpaid Time (UPT) from those who strike in direct retaliation against workers exercising their rights. In December 2024, Amazon Teamsters picketed more than 200 of the multitrillion-dollar company’s facilities in over 20 states. Last year, the NLRB ruled that Amazon had illegally taken striking workers’ UPT, which exists as a bank of hours that Amazon workers can use for unscheduled leave and emergencies. The company effectively uses UPT as an attendance policy, and Amazon may terminate workers when they run out of it.

Amazon’s settlement with the Teamsters will now restore the illegally deducted time to affected workers and ensure all Amazon workers can strike in the future without losing their UPT. The settlement will cover all of Amazon’s 1,300 facilities nationwide, and Amazon is required to post a notice to workers informing them of their rights.

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