Amazon workers across seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California, and Illinois launched a strike on Thursday. They are seeking improved benefits, higher wages, and safer working conditions. The strike is organized by the Teamsters union and aims to pressure Amazon to negotiate a contract and minimize disruptions during the holiday shopping season. Teamsters President Sean O’Brien accused Amazon of ignoring a Sunday negotiation deadline, citing the company's insatiable greed as a barrier to progress. Amazon countered that the union's claims were misleading and described the protesters as almost entirely outsiders rather than employees.