Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers

Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Key Points Amazon has reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board in response to charges filed by the Teamsters and some employees alleging it retaliated against striking workers. The Teamsters alleged Amazon illegally docked employees' unpaid time off after they walked off the job. As part of the agreement, Amazon will restore docked unpaid time off and post a notice at facilities that informs employees of their right to organize. In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon delivery drivers walk the picket line outside Amazon delivery station in Skokie, Illinois, Dec. 19, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Amazon has vowed not to retaliate against workers who go on strike as part of a settlement with federal labor officials. The company will restore unpaid time off that it "illegally" docked from employees who walked off the job and "ensure all Amazon workers can strike in the future without losing their UPT," the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Tuesday in a release. More than 100 employees will have unpaid time off restored, according to the National Labor Relations Board settlement. Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards told CNBC in a statement that it didn't admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. …