News brief

Amazon workers go on strike. Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Dec. 19, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period. Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations during what the union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history. The Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices. Strikes are taking place in New York, California, Illinois, and Georgia.