Trucking

Teamsters Claims Amazon Unionization at Indiana Facility Met With Company Denial

The Teamsters union claimed it successfully organized Transportation Operations Management workers at Amazon's OIL9 facility in Merrillville, Indiana. The union reported earlier organizing efforts at Amazon's SDF9 facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky and MCI9 facility in Liberty, Missouri. TOM drivers operate trucks within Amazon facility borders and receive W-2 employment status directly from Amazon, distinguishing them from delivery service partners. Amazon disputed the Teamsters' claims, issuing a statement that characterized the unionization claim as part of a "false narrative." The company questioned the union's credibility and emphasized it has no certified bargaining representatives at any Amazon facility. The organizing effort reportedly relied on card check procedures, where employees present signed cards to management to initiate unionization processes.