Teamsters votes to support and fund Amazon workers


FILE PHOTO The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island New York U.S. November 25 2020.  REUTERSBrendan McDermid

FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) -The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union in the United States and Canada, has voted to formalize a resolution to support, fund and supply resources to employees of Amazon.com Inc in their unionization efforts.

"Amazon workers are calling for safer and better working conditions, and with today's resolution, we are activating the full force of our union to support them," Randy Korgan, the union's national director for Amazon, said on Thursday.

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