The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced their support of an Amazon worker strike which started on Thursday after the company didn’t meet the union’s deadline for bargaining negotiations with protestors.
On Saturday, the strike expanded to a handful of other shipping and distribution centers.
“These greedy executives had every chance to show decency and respect for the people who make their obscene profits possible. Instead, they’ve pushed workers to the limit and now they’re paying the price,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.
“This strike is on them,” he added.
The union’s goal is to bring Amazon to the table to agree to higher wages, better contracts and more benefits amid the busy holiday season.
Here’s what you need to know about the ongoing strike:
Where are the protests?
Teamsters first announced that workers would strike in multiple states on Thursday. Since then, individuals in Staten Island, New York and San Bernardino, Calif. have joined the picket line.