Shut It Down! The Amazon Teamsters Podcast

Host and Amazon Division Director for the Teamsters, Randy Korgan, speaks with Novelette (JFK8, Staten Island) and Josh (DCK6, San Francisco). In this breaking news episode, Novelette and Josh discuss a landmark settlement between Amazon and the Teamsters, facilitated by the National Labor Relations Board, in which the company has conceded it will no longer retaliate against workers who exercise their right to strike by deducting their Unpaid Time (UPT). If you are an Amazon worker, you know how crucial UPT is as one of the company's "flexible" benefits and as its attendance policy. Historically, Amazon has deducted UPT from striking workers, using it as a disciplinary weapon to intimidate them.  Together, Novelette and Josh break down how worker power forced this national agreement to protect the right to strike across all 1,300 facilities and won the restoration of UPT for everyone who has held the line. Amazon Teamsters are taking control!     Get off the sidelines and join the movement at teamster.org/amazon   Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic.

In this episode of Shut It Down, we're joined by workers from DJT6 and DAX7 to discuss the powerful actions that took place on Monday, March 9th. We hear from Sarah, a delivery driver at DAX7 in South Gate, California, who marched on the boss to demand union recognition alongside over 100 of her coworkers. Just 60 miles away at DJT6 in Riverside, CA, Jeremiah shares how he and his fellow warehouse associates walked out in huge numbers to stand up for a coworker. Together, they go through how they got it done, from getting past their initial fears to still showing up to work the next day,  ready to go for more, because this is how Amazon workers transform our jobs for the better! When Teamsters fight, Teamsters win! — Join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP. Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic.

In this episode of Shut It Down, Amazon Teamsters discuss the urgent need for union contract language to protect workers' rights around immigration. Randy Korgan, host and Amazon Division Director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, speaks with Michelle from DJT6 in Riverside, CA, and Juan from KSBD in San Bernardino, CA. From the fear of racial profiling to the lack of clear policies regarding ICE presence on the job, they expose how the absence of basic protections creates an atmosphere of vulnerability at Amazon. Michelle and Juan share powerful stories of overcoming fear and building the courage to stand up for their coworkers. They break down how unionized Amazon workers are fighting to win legally binding contract provisions — like requiring valid judicial warrants for site access and providing legal support for employees — to ensure that every worker is treated with respect. When Teamsters fight, Teamsters win!   Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? — Contact us to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

In this episode of Shut It Down, two Amazon Teamsters share stories of collective action that they took to prioritize safety over profit when emergencies struck at work.  Randy Korgan, host and Amazon Division Director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, speaks with Arlene of JFK8 in New York and Shaq from KSBD in San Bernardino, California. From raw sewage flooding a warehouse floor to wildfire ash and smoke filling a facility, these are stories about Amazon management repeatedly ignoring health risks to keep the volume moving. Arlene and Shaq describe the powerful moments when their co-workers came together to push management to do the right thing. When Teamsters fight, Teamsters win!     Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? Contact us to speak with an organizer ASAP!   Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

In this episode of Shut It Down, Amazon workers expose the reality of Amazon's AI-driven surveillance, from cameras tracking every move in the van to the relentless pace on the warehouse floor. Host and Amazon Division Director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Randy Korgan, speaks with Robert, a warehouse worker at DCK6 in San Francisco, and Jordan, a delivery driver at DBK4 in Queens, New York. Together, they break down how, despite workers being pushed to the breaking point, leading to high turnover and alarming injury rates, Amazon Teamsters are fighting back by taking control of the shop floor and winning groundbreaking pro-worker legislation. This is how workers are organizing to force Amazon to respect their power and win a strong union contract! Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? — Contact us to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

Host and Amazon Division Director for the Teamsters union, Randy Korgan, speaks with Juan, a warehouse worker from the KSBD air hub in Southern California, and Daddio, a delivery driver out of DIL7 in Chicago.  After unionizing with the Teamsters, Juan and Daddio share their firsthand experiences fighting for a living wage and the basic respect of being provided proper safety equipment. All of these things should be guaranteed in a union contract! Together, they dive into how collective action — like marching on the boss and withholding labor — is the only way to push a multi-trillion-dollar corporation like Amazon to the negotiating table to win it. Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

In a historic moment for the labor movement, warehouse workers at DJT6 — the largest Amazon delivery station in the country — marched on management on December 16th to demand union recognition and fair treatment. This came after a majority of workers on the night shift walked out earlier in the week! In this episode, host and Amazon Division Director for the Teamsters union, Randy Korgan, speaks with Samuel Padilla and Osvaldo "Oz" De La Cruz, two leaders from the new Teamsters union at Amazon's DJT6 in Riverside, CA. They discuss how they organized over time, how they pushed back against management's attempts at intimidation, and the power of realizing that workers — not corporations — run the operation. Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

With Peak Season bringing heavier package counts and dangerous winter conditions, Amazon drivers Ty Pollard (DBK4 in Queens, N.Y) and Chris Torres, (DIL7 in Skokie, IL) are on Shut it Down! to discuss the Delivery Protection Act — groundbreaking local legislation in New York and Chicago that prevents Amazon from dodging its responsibility as an employer of the workers who put those holiday gifts on those doorsteps. This episode lays out the blueprint for how direct action on the shop floor can lead to real policy change. Join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic.

On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, Amazon drivers at the DBK1 delivery station in Queens, N.Y., marched on management to demand union recognition. More than 200 drivers have united, overcoming intense unionbusting, to challenge Amazon's exploitative business model. In this episode, host and Amazon Division Director for the Teamsters union, Randy Korgan, speaks with Matt and Christian, two drivers from DBK1. Listen to details on their electrifying march on the boss, how they turned fear over an unjust termination into collective action, and how their organizing is helping to drive real policy changes like the Delivery Driver Protection Act in New York City. Want to join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon? — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic

In a first-of-its-kind victory, Amazon CDL drivers at the SDF9 facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., have become the first group of Amazon semi-truck and tractor trailer drivers nationwide to join the Teamsters. The Amazon Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Team drivers will be members of Teamsters Local 89. In this episode, host and Amazon Division Director for the Teamsters union, Randy Korgan, speaks with Jeff King and Tenton Adkins, two TOM Team drivers from SDF9. The interview covers common issues for drivers and how they organized underground until they reached a majority in favor of forming a union.  Are you a TOM team driver? Or work for Amazon in other parts of its supply chain? Join the movement for better pay, benefits, and working conditions at Amazon — Contact us here to speak with an organizer ASAP! Theme Song — "Time to Strike" by Khaliq Da Asiatic