Amazon Workers Strike at Major West Coast Air Hub

The Facts -

• • Amazon workers in San Bernardino held a walkout over unfair labor practices.

• • Workers demand respect, higher wages, heat safety, and better working conditions.

• • Teamsters nationwide support the strike, advocating for workers' rights and fair treatment.

Over 100 Amazon Workers with Teamsters Walk Out Over Unfair Labor Practices

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — Amazon workers at the company's major air hub in Southern California walked off the job Sunday in an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike over retaliation for union organizing. The KSBD warehouse in San Bernardino is a vital part of Amazon’s logistics network and the largest air facility on the West Coast.

“We’re on strike to send a message to Amazon: treat your workers with the respect and dignity we deserve,” said Anna Ortega, an Amazon air hub worker with the Teamsters. “Amazon is highly profitable but treats workers poorly. We stand up for our right to organize and fight for a better future.”

The strike occurs as Amazon workers fulfill Prime Day orders. KSBD has been central to Amazon workers organizing with the Teamsters, leading walkouts over unfair labor practices and demanding higher wages, heat safety measures, and safer working conditions.

“The workers now on strike have the full support of more than a million Teamsters nationwide,” said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. “Amazon disrespects the wellbeing of its profit-makers, and San Bernardino workers have had enough.”

“If Amazon retaliates for our organizing, we will hit the streets,” said Regina Herrmann, an Amazon air hub worker with the Teamsters. “Amazon workers are responsible for huge profits, especially during Prime Day. We are united and ready to exert our collective power.”

This walkout in San Bernardino comes as Amazon workers nationwide organize for better pay, safer conditions, and a voice on the job, joining strikes from Palmdale, California and Skokie, Illinois. They extend their picket lines to facilities across the country. For more information, visit Teamster.org.
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