The National Labor Relations Board has directed Amazon to bargain with unionized workers at its San Francisco warehouse, marking a significant victory for the Teamsters’ organizing efforts at the e-commerce giant.
NLRB Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon for illegally refusing to negotiate with workers at the DCK6 warehouse who joined the Teamsters and demanded recognition in October 2024.
“This groundbreaking decision paves the way for more Amazon workers to organize with the Teamsters across the country,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “We know two things are certain — Amazon will continue to break the law and abuse working people, and working people and powerful organizations like the Teamsters will hold them accountable.”
The ruling could set a precedent for similar cases at other Amazon facilities where the Teamsters have organized workers and faced resistance from the company.
The NLRB complaint comes months after more than 100 San Francisco Amazon workers joined thousands of other newly organized Amazon employees in a holiday season strike last December, protesting the company’s refusal to bargain.
The unfair labor practice strike brought national attention to working conditions at Amazon facilities and increased pressure on government agencies to intervene in the labor dispute.
“There is power in numbers,” said Josh Black, an Amazon Teamster at DCK6. “One warehouse worker might not be able to get Amazon to listen, but when there’s a growing number of us, Amazon will have to come to the table.”
According to union officials, Amazon workers have organized and demanded recognition at multiple facilities across the country, including locations in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco, and Skokie, Illinois.
“More than 10,000 Amazon workers have joined the Teamsters and we are just getting started,” said Peter Finn, President of Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Western Region International Vice President.
The Teamsters, representing 1.3 million workers across North America, said warehouse employees are seeking improved pay and safer working conditions at Amazon facilities where workers often handle thousands of packages daily.
