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Workers across the country are standing up to Amazon after the company fired 84 drivers for unionizing with the Teamsters.
Amazon delivery drivers, employed by Amazon contractors, joined the Teamsters and won big gains. Amazon is fighting back, so workers are stepping up their struggle.
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What happens next depends on Amazon, the workers, and the interpretation of outdated US labor law.
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