Teamsters Local 249 members demonstrate outside Amazon’s Findley Township location, demanding better pay and working conditions for Amazon workers. This is happening all over the country, including in the greater Pittsburgh area. Teamster union members take action on behalf of Amazon workers by picketing buildings. “The message will be loud and clear until Amazon agrees and sits at the table,” Kevin Schmitt said. Schmitt, president of Teamsters Local 249, led the picketing at the Amazon location in Findley Township beginning at 6 a.m. Schmitt says he won’t stop until the workers get what they deserve. “They don’t get paid well and they work for a $1 billion company. “They’re putting profit aside.” “People and members have organized and come to the Teamsters, and they have a legal obligation to sit together in good faith and negotiate, not just walk away,” Schmitt said. Union members are calling the action a strike, but Amazon disagrees, saying the protesters are not Amazon workers. Amazon sent us the following statement: “For more than a year, the Teamsters have intentionally misled the public – by claiming that they represent “thousands of Amazon employees and drivers.” That is not the case, and this is a another attempt to spread a false narrative. The truth is that the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated, and attempted to force Amazon employees and third-party drivers to join them, which is illegal and the subject of several pending unfair labor practice charges against the union.” “What You See Here Are it’s almost entirely outsiders – not Amazon employees or partners – and claiming otherwise is just another lie from the Teamsters. The truth is that they have not been able to get enough support from our employees and partners and have brought in outsiders to harass and intimidate our team, which is inappropriate and dangerous. We appreciate the great work our team does to serve our customers and communities and remain focused on helping customers get their holiday orders.” A worker outside the North Versailles location, where there was no picket line, says operations are running smoothly , but also expresses concern for the older workers who handle heavy loads. “Something like this is pretty hard, especially for a 70-year-old.” “We have 60-year-old women working here,” said Raekwon Hale. Other places where union members are picketing include Georgia and California.