Amazon Drivers in Southern California Unionize with Teamsters Local 396

Southern California Amazon Drivers Push Forward Union Efforts

(LOS ANGELES) – A group of over 100 drivers from Amazon's DAX7 facility in Los Angeles have taken a stand by demanding their employer recognize them as part of Teamsters Local 396 and agree to negotiate a union contract. Their demands are aimed at addressing issues such as low wages, stringent delivery quotas, and hazardous working conditions.

Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division, commented on the growing movement, stating, “The movement to unionize Amazon grows stronger every day because of courageous workers like the drivers at DAX7. Amazon will claim that these drivers don’t work for them, but that is a lie. Amazon Teamsters will not rest until they get the respect and contract they have earned.”

Echoing this sentiment, Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 396 and Teamsters Western Region International Vice President, stated, “Nobody sacrifices more and receives less than Amazon workers. These workers break their backs for this multitrillion-dollar company. This is a fight for the future of the logistics industry, and we could not be more excited to welcome DAX7 drivers to the Teamsters.”

The DAX7 facility is a critical component in Amazon’s last-mile delivery network, and these drivers are the latest to join the wave of unionization in Southern California. They follow workers from Victorville, City of Industry, Palmdale, San Bernardino, and Riverside in their efforts. Nationwide, over 10,000 Amazon warehouse workers and drivers are leading similar charges to bring union representation to the e-commerce giant.

Sara Venegas, a driver with three years of experience at DAX7, voiced her frustrations, “Amazon is the richest company on the planet, but we can’t even afford to live near our jobs. This company pays us next to nothing, offers us no benefits, and then lies that we are not its employees. We are done with their games. We are proud to be joining thousands of other Amazon Teamsters in the toughest union in America.”

Established in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.3 million industrious people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. More information is available at Teamster.org. Follow the teamsters on X at @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

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