Tom Ryan at RetailWire reports the Union Wave at big U.S. Retailers hasn’t yet resulted in first contracts for Workers at Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s or REI, but recent Strikes over the holiday period show the labor pressures aren’t letting up.  At Amazon, the Teamsters claimed thousands of Amazon Delivery Drivers went on Strike across several States over a five-day period from December 19th until Christmas Eve at the peak of holiday delivery.  Labor Leaders said the Strike achieved the goal of raising public awareness about the needs of Drivers for contracts providing better pay and conditions.  “Make no mistake the Teamsters will never let up and Workers will never stop fighting for their rights at Amazon,” a Union Representative said in a statement to CNN. “Stay tuned.”

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