safety is number one with amazon.thing going on and overall we want respect to. >> reporter: this is day one. how long does it go? they are willing to go as long as necessary. this is being impacted right here with the slow flow of trucks. almost definitely, how big. neil: it's not settled by christmas it could go on forever. no urgent deadline. neil: other deadline that fast approaching, this could shut down the united states government if they don't come to an agreement, what are we talking about, trying to get some sort of a budget deal. where does that stand? >> reporter: senate republicans are trying to figure out a way out of this mess. i don't think anyone on capitol hill had shut down on their christmas list but that may be what they get if they can't work out a deal in 48 hours the government will shut down. it seems like democrats are not eager to bail out republicans. they would rather blame them. >> americans don't get disaster relief or get social security checks, that on the republicans. >> reporter: the

i am an amazon worker. i work. >> brand won as a warehouse associate. i at amazon march of 2023. the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are hoping their packages arrive on time. amazon says there has been no impact on operations and isn't expected impact on holiday deliveries, the workers on strike represent less than one percent of amazon's workforce in the u.s.. >> the union representing them says if your package is delayed during the holidays, blame amazon. at the end of the day, this is the really very choice. >> and we're just looking for all, you know, the dignity and respect that out jobs. teamsters says that amazon is estimated to be worth more than 2 trillion dollars. no timeline for how long the strike is expected to take. but employees like pencil or tell me that they are prepared to strike the holidays if no deal is reached. reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> all right. let's talk weather as we get a live look here from the top of mount tam, some low clouds. but you can make out the skyline in t

amazon, however, says >> that the union does not actually represent their this is video of amazon workers starting their strike at the amazon warehouse on toland street early thursday morning in san francisco. the teamsters union says amazon has refused to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with their members. workers like layup hensler want to promise of higher wages and safer working conditions as amazon workers were treated some men. >> we >> are treated robots on are subject to really that same productivity rates. amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union >> of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. >> and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. i take offense to that. i am an amazon worker. i work. >> brand won as a warehouse associate. i at its march of 20 point bringing the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are hoping t

to forget about amazon. always going to be there to help. and right now, i'm putting a lot of time in it, because it's also -- you know, i can help, and it's super interesting, to why not? but this is the right way, in my view, to think about it. you know, big leaders only have to do a few things. big leaders have to identify the big ideas, they have to enforce tough execution against those big ideas. and they need to grow the next generation of leaders. that's really it. >> so, two things. >> and so, my job -- one of my jobs right now is to make sure andy, you know, andy jassy is ready to go. >> they can go off and do things you don't want the kids to do. >> i have kids college age, just out of college, and i still have to venmo them money. every once in awhile. it just happened. >> help us with this. you just said, you're very involved with it right now. what is it that you're doing at amazon? >> a.i. >> a.i. >> yeah. there are a few things, but it's 95% a.i. >> and where do you think -- >> because -- lite

now, the teamsters union represents delivery drivers for amazon and workers at amazon facilities and warehouses. they say thousands of its members went on strike this morning nationwide. by our count, at seven amazon facilities nationwide. that includes the facility right there in sf. the union authorized the strike earlier this week because it says amazon is refusing to negotiate at all with them. the workers say they want a fair contract that guarantees wages, health care benefits and safety on the job. also, they want amazon to recognize their union and acknledge that they are employees of amazon in sf. this morning, one worker addressed customer concerns about package deliveries over the holidays. and so i know there's a lot of people that might be anxious about their gifts, but i just want to remind everybody it's amazon who is keeping this from happening. all they would have to do is come out to negotiate. they don't have to they don't have to give us a contract today. they just have to tell us when they're going to negotiate, when they're going to sit down at the table with us

es el tiempo donde amazon está poniendo atención.bajo que se está haciendo basado en los trabajadores y los empleados. le echan la culpa a amazon si es que los paquetes llegan tarde a su destino final. es a las 06:00. empezamos este paro para pedirle a amazon que negocie con nosotros. over a year. hace más de un año nos empezamos a organizar en esta bodega y buscamos reconocimiento y hace 2 semanas la mayoría de los trabajadores acordamos pertenecer al sindicato y por ende amazon tenía la obligación de negociar con nosotros a partir de 2 semanas después y nos han ignorado. un vocero de amazon le dijo a nuestra cadena hermana nbc news que la navidad no se va a echar a perder y que si los clientes están preocupados, ellos pueden rastrear susroductos en la página web donde aparece la fecha y la hora de entrega. y agregó que la compañía tiene cientos de bodegas en los estados unidos. amazon, por escrito, explicó también lo siguiente el sindicato teamster engaña intencionalmente al público y dice que representa a miles de empleados y chof

now, right now, i do have here an amazon worker.e in here, i want to talk to you for a minute. you heard what i said. amazon is saying right now that they're intimidating workers, that coercing workers to come out here. what is your response to that? >> you know, amazon is really the one that's intimidating and coercing and harassing workers every day. since we began our union campaign here at dc comics. they are scaring trying to scare workers who are participating in the union organizing, and they try really hard to divide us by rewarding workers who don't participate. so, you know, they're the ones that are harassing workers. they're the ones that have been continuously breaking the law, trying to divide and conquer the union. but we're not, we're not we're not backing down any time soon, and we're not afraid of what they're doing. amazon has the ability to stop this right now by coming to the bargaining table. and they're choosing not to. so we're going to be out here until we get our fair share. >> amazon says that this is a sm

say they wear amazon uniforms, drive amazon vehicles, and many exclusively deliver boxes from amazon. >> i dress in amazon uniform. i ride in an amazon van. and i deliver amazon packages. >> reporter: amazon tonight insists the strike has had no impact on their deliveries. >> christmas is on track, and we fully expect to be able to fulfill our delivery promises for our customers. >> reporter: david, nypd arrested two picketers here? queens for blocking amazon delivery vehicles. this picketing is still going on. they say they'll be back tomorrow. >> david: trevor ault reporting. >>> next tonight here to the mystery over those drones. tonight, the faa with an unprecedented move, banning drones over parts of the northeast, threatening to shoot them down now. restricting what they call national defense air space over parts of new jersey. here's abc's erielle reshef tonight. >> reporter: tonight, federal authorities making an unprecedented move, shutting down parts of new jersey air space and threatening to shoot down unauthorized drones due to special security concerns. the faa warning t

, none of these 300,000 people actually work for amazon, which is convenient, because in reality, amazon service partners. they control their contracts, they control every aspect of their business. they tell these partners, these independent contractors which vendors to use, which routes to follow, you name it, the even monitor the performance of individual drivers, and in some cases, they, amazon unilaterally fire the drivers. so, my question is does that really sound like a classic independent contractor? >> no, senator hawley, it sure doesn't. now, amazon isn't just trying to avoid bargaining with this particular union. this year, amazon also filed a lawsuit against the agency in the u.s. government that oversees union disputes. that is the national labor relations board. amazon is claiming that that agency itself is unconstitutional. and amazon isn't alone in that particular fight. the company is joined in an effort to overhaul the nlrb by the aerospace company, spacex, which is of course owned by elon musk. so, last night on the eve of what the teamsters union is calling the largest

amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union. >>of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. >>and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. i take offense to that. i am an amazon worker. i work. >>brand won as a warehouse associate. i at amazon. can expect them march of 20 point during the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are hoping their packages arrive on time. amazon says there has been no impact on operations and isn't expected impact on holiday deliveries, the workers on strike represent less than one percent of amazon's workforce in the u.s.. >>the union representing them says if your package is delayed during the holidays, blame amazon. amazon has the ability to stop. >>that's right. right now by coming to the bargaining table in bargaining. but that's high-quality union, fun fact that they're the ones that are decidin

they wear amazon uniforms, drive amazon vehicles and many exclusively deliver boxes from amazon. >> i dress in amazon uniform. i ride in an amazon van. i deliver amazon packages. >> reporter: amazon insists the strike has had noism pac impact their deliveries. >> we expect to be able to fulfill our delivery promises for our customers. >> reporter: the nypd arrested two picketers for blocking delivery vehicles. it's still going on. they will be back tomorrow. >> david: thank you. next, to the mystery over the drones. the faa with an unprecedented move banning drones over the northeast, threaten to shoot them down. they are restricting national defense airspace over parts of new jersey. >> reporter: tonight, federal authorities making an unprecedented move, shutting down parts of new jersey airspace and threatening to shoot down unauthorized drones. the faa warning that flying a drone without government permission in 22 areas is illegal. authorities may use deadly force against any drones that pose an imminent security threat. stretches of the state now defined as national defense airsp

so is amazon.n amazon, google and the chinese communist party. >> i mean, is there really? if. stuart: yes, there is. [laughter] >> okay, fine. one group is a group of companies, and they're using that that data to figure out how to sell you stuff, and the other is effectively a foreign country. we don't know what they're doing with that information, and it's a little unsettling. i can understand a case where government employees are told you cannot have tiktok on your phone. fine. absolutely right. then you don't have the chinese peering into the homes of government officials. i'm okay with that. but to just worry about kids on main street, you know, the chinese government's listening? i kind of feel it's much ado about nothing. i know that's not a poppe polar viewpoint and people will probably pick me apart on twitter. i'm okay with that, i can take it. ye -- yeah, i think we've gone too far on this. stuart: all right. adam johnson, thank you very much, indeed. check the big board, we're up 228 p

now, amazon isn't just trying to avoid bargaining with this particular union, this year amazon also filed a lawsuit against the agency in the u.s. government that oversees union disputes, that's the national labor relations board. amazon is claiming that that agency itself is unconstitutional. amazon isn't alone in that particular fight. the company is joined in that effort to overhaul the nlrb by the aerospace company spacex, which is of course owned by elon musk. so last night on the eve of what, again, the teamsters union is calling the largest strike against amazon ever, where was amazon's founder, jeff bezos? well, he was reportedly at dinner at mar-a-lago with these two guys. >> you're the greatest cutter, i mean, i look at what you do, you walk in and just you just say, you want to quit. >> yeah. >> i won't mention the name of the company. they go on strike and you say that's okay, you're all gone. you're all gone. every one of you is gone. >> we have no idea what donald trump, elon musk and jeff bezos discussed at dinner last night. we don't even know if today's pending labor acti

the teamsters union that represents delivery drivers for amazon and workers at amazon facilities andon facilities nationwide went on strike this morning. the union authorized a strike earlier this week because it says amazon is refusing to negotiate for a fair contract. that, quote, guarantees the wages, health care and safety for its workers and also says amazon won't recognize them as union employees. and so i know there's a lot of people that might be anxious about their gifts, but i just want to remind everybody it's amazon who is keeping this from happening. all they would have to do is come out to negotiate. they don't have to they don't have to give us a contract today. they just have to tell us when they're going to negotiate. amazon tells the ap that the teamsters delivery drivers are not their employees, that they work for a third party business that amazon contracts with. in a statement, quote, amazon wrote, the teamsters have continued to intentionally mislead the public, claiming that they represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. they don't. and this is anoth

the suit alleges amazon knew or should have known sannicola was an unsafe driver.n part because they use an app that monitors driving performance and safety metrics including when drivers speed. >> mr. sannicola had had 70 different speeding violations that amazon had been notified of. they did nothing about that. >> reporter: cbs news reviewed six years of federal safety data on amazon middle mile contractors. we found their rates of violations like texting and speeding were often more than double those of other carriers. amazon disputes our data findings, saying overall crash rates for third-party carriers have improved. the company also says its safety standards are stricter is than those mandated by the federal motor carrier safety administration, the industry that regulates the u.s. trucking industry. >> if it's a choice between safety and delivering a package to a customer, we will go with safety every time. >> reporter: the global attorney for road safety, tim goodman, says the company relies on rules that require contractors to do their own background check

amazon drivers on strike 7:00 nine locations asking amazon to negotiate a contract amazon has been firm no intention to meet with teamsters because they do not directly employ anyone, that is a trooerm hoping to, amazon said no delays in packages here we are one day from christmas the strike at this location, done for now, we have been reaching out to teamsters national able to connect with temporarily pessimistr liaison here in new york he tells me, strike is paced because of holidays i asked you he they returning on 26th he wouldn't give answer to that, so, what we're looking at gerri end of trick for now are they applying pressure affidavit holiday that was a big reason they pushed this ahead of christmas, to send a message a little less strong once past hanukkah, christmas, gerri. gerri: thank you for that report i hope you can stay warm out there, thank you. >> all right. let's talk about that, adam talking about this all morning amazon strike i am wondering if what seems happening this morning here a pause, in the strike, is something we are going to see more ofcome january 1 new

amazon facilities and warehouses, says thousands of its members at nine amazon facilities nationwides morning. the union authorized a strike earlier this week because it says amazon is refusing to negotiate for a fair contract. that, quote, guarantees the wages, health care and safety of its employees. and they also will not recognize them as union employees. this is just a way to show them that they can ignore us, that we're here. we're here to stay. we're not going to slow down in our momentum and also to bring awareness to the public that this is happening because the people that give them their two day shipping, we're not being treated with the dignity and respect that we need to, and we're not being paid a livable wage to actually live in the city to which we provide a service for. amazon tells the ap that the teamsters delivery drivers are not their employees, that they work for a third party business that amazon contracts with. in a statement. quote, amazon says the teamsters have continued to intentionally mislead the public, claiming that they represent thousands of amazon e

amazon workers are on strike nationwide. that includes an amazon warehouse in san francisco that will start at 6:00 this morning. the union says amazon ignored its december 15th deadline to come to negotiations on a labor agreement. workers are asking for fair pay and better wages. the union says this could mean holiday packages arriving not before but after christmas. a responding to today's strike, amazon, the company, wrote in a statement, quote, the truth is that the teamsters have actually actively threatened, intimidated and attempted to coerce amazon employees and third party drivers to join them, which is illegal and is the subject of multiple pending unfair labor practice charges against the union. amazon also says it's increased the minimum wage for some employees by 20%, and added benefits jobs for a starting warehouse position in san francisco pays up to $19.75 an hour. >> our time now 504. outside of san francisco city hall, homeless advocates are sending a very unique message to city leaders. there are dozens o

the drivers that were amazon bessent drive amazon trucks they wanted amazon contract but amazon hires their own drivers and they hire third-party contractors. those third-party contractors can hire whoever they want including folks that identify members of the teamsters. they have no reason to sit down but the teamsters hearsay they going to keep going as long as it takes. day five also get back to you. listen, great job reporting, as try to stay warm if you can. gerri: what do you make of this? because another result of bidens inflation mess. i wrote a piece back in october of 2022 where i discussed how much fighting was overspending and all the inflation and all will precipitate labor unrest as as countless times in the past what we've been seeing the big john deere strike in the auto workers union strike and now this. i think it's going to continue for quite some time because of absolute mess that this inflation has caused. just to emphasize this is a government problem but not a business problem. the biden administration own statistic show the prices paid by businesses like amazon

>> not to point the finger at amazon if you go on amazon some of the deals are really interesting.year-old twins i was looking at some of that between stuffer girls. it's quite prolific on that site. i've been telling people here down to the last minute you don't want to go to amazon, go to your local drugstore. i have to tell you they have edited the toy aisles for those drugstores very well your barbie, paul patrol, in some instances are trying to get that product out of the doors very quickly for holidays. to go to see discounts up to 28 -- 30% which is pretty much average. your local fedex. some of these self-help books and the notebooks these are all things people want to gravitate towards. if you are really in a pinch do not be afraid to utilize the local drugstores and fedex to get those products. >> the probably will not be sold out that's not first on everybody's mind going to go to fedex and get a gift. before you conc concern about te credit card use any advice for buying gifts on that front? >> the consumers relied on the credit cards. this is interesting statistic i sa

the teamster union that represents delivery drivers for amazon and workers at amazon facilities and warehousesers at nine amazon facilities nationwide are going on strike today. the union authorized the strike earlier this week because it says amazon is refusing to negotiate for a fair contract. that, quote, guarantees the wages, health care and safety of its workers, and also because they won't recognize them as union employees. bob redell, nbc bay area news. thanks, bob. we've been tracking some patchy fog in parts of the bay area and starting out clear this morning in oakland. at least we are seeing clear visibility there, but we've seen some patches of fog in the north bay as well as the delta. and once that clears up, we are going to have a nice afternoon. high temperatures reaching into the low 60s and the potential of fog once again tomorrow morning. partly cloudy throughout the day and for our first day of winter we'll see some scattered showers and more rain next week. chris. all right. thank you. kari. don't forget you can watch today in the bay live as we stream at 8:00 this morning

i'm saying amazon is a new business model.ought e-commerce to dominate even walmart and the brick and mortar side and they're losing their power and this is why they're doing these types of things to really say hey, and bring this attention to what they're paying their people because they're not able to unionize and we've seen amazon do all kinds of warehouses in florida and states that are right to work so they can avoid the unions all together. maria: but you know, look, todd, they do this because they can do it. okay. they know that they're going to get better -- a better deal. that's been the case. joe biden mai made it very clear over the last couple of years, yeah, your wages will go up, i will go on the picket line, corporations are bad so i'm not surprised. >> it has the ability to make amazon which is not a very sympathetic corporation in the eyes of the public what sympathetic when they decide to do this and basically hold hostage if you will the consumer, hold hostage amazon right before christmas. it reminds me of

amazon hasn't exactly been viewed as union friendly.on? the teamsters represent one of the largest unions in the country and also one of the most aggressive unions when it comes to organising. historically, they have represented truck drivers coast to coast and they have lifted substantially the wages and benefits over the years. amazon is a fiercely anti—union corporation and has refused to recognise the unions even when there have been union election victories. this is now a national campaign to pressure amazon to recognise the teamsters as the union representing workers in this warehouse. before we go, another live look at capitol hill there as a revised spending bill backed by donald trump is heavily defeated in congress. the us government now facing the risk of a shutdown in a little over 24 hours. i hundred and 74 years to 235 against. it would have averted against. it would have averted a government shut down, less than 24 hours to go until we could potentially see the us government shut it down. i am carl nazanin in washington.

this is a fight between the union representing the amazon employees versus amazon, a white-collar crimecate. if two people are fighting the middle of the street and you don't have anything to do with it keep walking. if there's a resolution that any administration wants to put forth and hold this company accountable, we will embrace it. until the bad behaviour stops we are going to continue to grow and mobilize and continue to extend. >> neil: you might have noticed the ten day selling streak in the dow jones. we were... we did lose a big chunk of our gains. one of my favourite money guys is on the way and on all of that after this. but the real mystery was her irritated skin. so, we switched to tide free & gentle. it cleans better, and doesn't leave behind irritating residues. and it's gentle on her skin. tide free and gentle liquid is epa safer choice certified. it's gotta be tide. shopify's point of sale system helps you sell at every stage of your business. with fast and secure payment. card readers you can rely on. and one place to manage it all. whatever the stage, businesses that

amazon said teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated and attempted to coerce amazon employees and third party drivers to join them, which is illegal. workers we spoke with strongly disagreed, saying that amazon has been intimidating them. >> a lot of the workers in there have found that when they wear buttons or vests or hats or anything showing that they support the union, the management doesn't treat them the same way. >> teamsters says it represents nearly 10,000 amazon workers. but in a statement to abc seven, amazon says there aren't 10,000 workers striking. the statement said what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. the truth is that they were unable to get enough support from our employees and partners, and have brought in outsiders to come and harass and intimidate our team, which is inappropriate and dangerous. we appreciate all our team's great work to serve their customers and communities, and are continuing to focus on getting customers their holiday order

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the suit alleges amazon knew or should have known santacola was an unsafe driver.se it uses an app called relay that monitors driving performance and safety metrics including when drivers speed. >> mr. san cola had had 70 different speeding violations that amazon had been notified of. they did nothing about that. >> reporter: cbs news reviewed six years of federal safety data on amazon middle mile contractors. we found their rates of violations like texting and speeding were often more than double those of other carriers. amazon disputes our data findings, saying overall crash rates for third-party carriers have improved. the company also says its safety standards are stricter than those mandated by the federal motor carrier safety administration. the agency that regulates the u.s. trucking industry. >> if it's a choice between safety and delivering a package to a customer, we'll go with safety every time. >> reporter: amazon's lead global attorney for road safety tim goodman says the company relies on fmcsa rules that require contractors to do their own background

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for your amazon delivery. some of the company's contracted workers in the bay area and across the country are on strike. how amazon is reacting and the potential impact it could have on your packages. and a strong warning from california's ag industry. why? it says one of president elect trump's promises could mean higher food prices for you. and sharing love and compassion through socks. how a mother and daughter continue to help others over the holidays. it's our bay area proud story. good thursday, the news at five starts right now. thanks so much for joining us i'm janelle wang. and i'm garvin thomas. thousands of amazon contractors, drivers and warehouse workers across the country are on strike today. they want the company to recognize and bargain with their union. dozens of workers at a facility in san francisco are among those demonstting today just before christmas. nbc bay area sergio quintana explains the issue and the impact on holiday deliveries. right now, at 6 a.m. today, more than 50 workers at

thousands of amazon warehouse employees are warning if your packages don't arrive on time, blame amazono, where amazon workers are already on picket lines. good morning james. >> good morning to you, dave. it's been that way for the last hour, at least here in san francisco. it's been that way for hours nationwide. you see the demonstration there behind me here? teamsters, about dozens of them. the union representing these amazon workers, also representing u.p.s. workers that are walking some of these picket lines out here this morning as well, people here accusing amazon of corporate greed. they say they've wanted a better contract since october and have asked amazon representatives to come to the table, but they have since been ignored. fast forward to this week. teamsters union says that they gave amazon a deadline, saying meet with us by sunday or else that did not happen. so these employees decided to walk off the job about three hours into their shifts. and i talked to some of the workers who are out here today. they say that they all have bought in, that amazon is not doing enoug

amazon and the workers for amazon apparently are at a stand still at this point.e'll hear something soon about how this can be resolved. >> not the first time amazon workers have threatened to strike during a holiday season. what are we hearing from amazon? >> reporter: that was on black friday and cyber monday. thousands staged a walk-out across the globe called make amazon pay. amazon is saying sthef facilities in place and they're designed to set up in places, warehouses in places close to where people want their packages delivered. they believe they've got the infrastructure, if you will, to mitigate any damaging impacts of a strike. that's what they're saying. we'll see what happens. >> rehema ellis, thank you. >>> time for today's cnbc money minute. bitcoin hits an all-time high. >>> plus, a look inside santa's cabin. courtney reagan joins us now. >> reporter: bitcoin is surging, hitting $106,000 overnight as investors are expecting an interest rate cut from the federal reserve, which is seen as a positive for bitcoin. bitcoin has rallied more than 50% since

, where was amazon's founder?rtedly at dinner at mar-a-lago with these two guys. >> you're the greatest cutter. i look at what you do. you walk in, you want to quit? i won't mention the name of the company, but they go on strike and you say that's okay, you're all gone. you're all gone. so every one of you is gone. >> we have no idea what donald trump and elon musk and jeff bezos discussed last night or if this pending labor action was mentioned but trump will oversee the labor relations board that they claim is unconstitutional. that means he could play a role in resolving not just this union fight but all union fights at amazon, spacex, tesla and everywhere the next four years. we discuss what trump's billionaire friendships might really be all about next. re ally be all about next. started disrupting my day. td felt embarrassing. i felt like disconnecting. i asked my doctor about treating my td, and learned about ingrezza. ♪ ingrezza ♪ ingrezza is clinically proven to treat td, quickly reducing td by greater th

amazon, however, says >> that the union does not actually represent their this is video of amazon workers starting their strike at the amazon warehouse on toland street early thursday morning in san francisco. the teamsters union says amazon has refused to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with their members. workers like layup hensler want to promise of higher wages and safer working conditions as amazon workers were treated some men. >> we >> are treated no we on are subject to really it's productivity rates. amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union. >> of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. >> and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. i take offense to that. i am an amazon worker. i work. >> brand won as a warehouse associate. i at amazon march of 20 point bring the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are hoping their

amazon is responding to the strike. >> bridge toll increases. approved transportation officials giving the go ahead on most bay area bridges. we break down the numbers, how much more you'll be paying and when. >> ambitious. new climate goal. president biden announcing a new plan in the final days of his administration. but president elect trump could undo it. >> plus, getting ready to ring in the new year 2025 has arrived in times square. >> good morning. it's thursday, december 19th. >> oh my gosh, we're already talking about 2025. here we go. >> everything just. doo doo doo doo. >> you know what really annoys me? when you're, like, the final days of the year. and i'll see you next year. oh, yeah. i'm like, i get it, i get it. i'll see you in five days, brad. like in school where everybody would do that next year. it never ends. never ends. we are vastly off to a great start than we were yesterday. it's a lot better out there when it comes to our fog. look at this. this is san jose this morning. if you are with us the past couple of mornings, t

though amazon says it's doing its part. ktvu james torres reports now from san francisco. >> it started in new york around 3:00 this morning. then by about 630 here in san francisco, the strike had stretched coast to coast. [applause] workers in queens, new york, leading the charge to send a message to online retail giant amazon. >> we want to be able to pay our bills and take care of our families. >> other warehouse locations joined in as the morning went on in san francisco, dozens of workers walked off after three hours on shift. >> i make 23 bucks an hour. how am i supposed to afford rent? how am i supposed to afford to save for my retirement? you know, i want to be able to buy a house one day. i want to be able to. to live a normal life and not just scrape by. that's why i am out here fighting for a union contract backed by the teamsters union. >> they say they asked amazon for a contract with better pay, better benefits and union recognition. they say they gave amazon a december 15th deadline, but they were ignored. >

in a statement, amazon says while the teamsters claim to represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers, they do not. meanwhile, when it comes to amazon deliveries during the strike -- >> this is a fairly isolated set of incidents relative to amazon's larger -- in many instances, amazon has the same product and multiple fulfillment centers around certain geographical markets . even if it's not coming from facility one that is on strike, it might be a facility three or four. >> amazon has said "the teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated and attempted to course amazon employees, which is legal.". >>> marriott hotel workers have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. they will meet later today to ratify that deal. it's a four-year contract to preserve the health insurance plan, including wage increases and as protection against other staffing and workload increases. about 1000 hilton and hyatt workers have been on strike for the past three month. >>> it's now official. bay fc 's new home is going to be in the bay. san francisco mayor london read on hand for a sp

in amazon's massive distribution system. it's where items are delivered by the truckload, sorted, and then loaded onto the smaller vans to be taken to bay area customers doorsteps. picketers at other sites across the country include drivers or workers at larger warehouses, but all the workers on the picket lines are pushing for the same thing. they want amazon to negotiate with their union. a supermajority of workers at dec six signed union authorization cards, saying that we are joining the teamsters, and now the company needs to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract with us. according to a prepared statement from an amazon spokesperson, the company does not recognize the union, writing in part, for more than a year now, the teamsters have ntinued to intentionally mislead the public, claiming that they represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. they don't, and this is an attempt to push a false narrative, to put things into proper context. about 10,000 teamsters are involved in today's protest

a situation of amazon says. the strikes not having an effect and that it's illegal for a job has been has more. >> the amazon workers on strike in san francisco are part of a nationwide strike of about 10,000 employees who are refusing to clock in until the company to go sheets. amazon, however, says >> that the union does not actually represent their this is video of amazon workers starting their strike at the amazon warehouse on tolan street early thursday morning in san francisco. the teamsters union says amazon has refused to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with their members. workers like layup hensler want to promise of higher wages and safer working conditions as amazon workers were treated some men >> we are treated no we on are subject to really it's productivity rates. amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union. >> of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely

that's what amazon is claiming. but when you couple this strike with the strike that's going on with starbucks right now, supposed to extend to 300 stores tomorrow by the way, there's no way to not tie this to the biden administration and the ongoing inflation and we know that over the last four years prices have gone up 20%, wages have only gone up about 15 or 16%. so people are hurting out there. i don't know if you tie that directly to what's going on with the amazon strike itself but i think there's definitely a correlation between all the different strikes happening at the same time. gerri: these folks think biden's in office, biden's going to win reex, this is a great time for us to make advances in the labor force. we are just getting started this hour. coming up, apple approaching a 4 trillion-dollar valuation as a.i. momentum grows. the word on wall street is here to weigh in next. plus, from our family to yours, merry christmas from the "mornings with maria" crew. take a look at this. here's producer cally

we just heard from amazon. they say that you're not an amazon driver.> well, i, i consider myself an amazon driver. they have me wear the vest, the jacket, the pants, the shirt, and also i drive their vans and i deliver their packages. so i would consider myself an amazon dreier. >> reporter: -- driver. >> reporter: the distinction seems to be making, because you're contracted, they're drawing that line. but, obviously, we see many vests, so you feel you do deserve to be recognizedded as an amazon driver, and you want them the recognize your union? >> yes, i do. and also according to the nlrb, we are workers of amazon. so amazon needs to come to the table and discuss a contract. >> reporter: speaking of coming to the table, the plan for you guys is to be out here 24/7 until that happens. we're days away from christmas. what do you say to people at home who are worried about whether or not this would interrupt their packages being delivered? >> i'm sorry to the customers about delays of the packages, but if amazon had just come to the table as soon as po

only amazon really has any news behind that.s indecisive for a moment and needs a little bit of ballast, that's where it reaches for. last week was strong, supposed to be strong early december, there's a high probability of just sort of a hesitation and a plateauing i think everything is fitting together fine. treasury yields cooperating and all the rest i think it's more building up toward exactly what can this economy deliver now that everybody's economic mood has brightened. >> higher earnings according to chris harvey that's how you're going to get to 7,007. >> it's under way on some level in terms of, you know, the broadening out of earnings growth most stocks didn't grow at the median level for a year or two still, i mean, 7,000 is a pretty heavy multiple on what's now expected for 2025 earnings which is 275 so you kind of have to count on a lot of things staying in good shape, including the credit markets which have been rock solid. i agree with chris that we do have the makings for a big burst of risk appetite explosion,

amazon has never been good at discover.t to be discovered, they try to get discovered on tiktok and youtube, where people kind of are noodling around. amazon has always been a place to spear fish. so is this a way for amazon toe maybe send a warning sign against those kind of campaigns with influencers on other platforms? caroline: spencer soper, we appreciate it. thanks so much. let's check in on what's been a key move in the market today. broadcom from a points perspective really adding to the s&p and the nasdaq 100 more broadly today. it's up 5.6%. why? because reports are coming out of the information, which basically build on the reporting from our own mark german, that apple is all in on building its own a.i.-specific server chips. who are they using to do that with? broadcom, up 5.5%. we see big moves, some record highs across the board as well. keep a close eye on the likes of google, alphabet, and amazon. that does it for this edition of "bloomberg technology." do not forget to check out the podcast. find it on the

tom: how about your relationship amazon -- with amazon?ve taken a strong position in our company. they have joined our board. we are really collaborating with them on how we scale our business to build tens and tens of gigawatts in the next couple decades. tom: you have not yet revealed what steak they have taken in the business. clay: i won't make news on that today. tom: you have a long-term partnership and that could deepen going forward. clay: tom: absolutely. tom:the questions seems to be whether the grid is match fit for this additional surge of energy. what investment is needed in the grid? how ready is the u.s. grid to take on this additional need? clay: is one of the most attractive things about our nuclear technology. it facilitates being cited alongside data centers. in the past when you are powering debtors -- data centers with wind and solar, that has to come from disparate parts of the country. it requires a massive build out of the grid, new transition lines. our technology is extra narrowly safe. operates on a very small fo

third party business that amazon contracts with.te, the teamsters is from amazon. the teamsters hahave contied to intentionally mislead the public, claiming that they represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. they don't. and this is another attempt to push a false narrative. the truth is that the teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated, and attempted to coerce amazon employees and third party drivers to join them, which is illegal and is the subject of multiple pending unfair labor practices charges against the union. now, the teamsters argue that amazon should be classified as their employer, since the e-commerce giant controls everything that their members do. they say. an amazon spokesperson tells nbc news, christmas is not getting ruined for anyone. if customers are worried, they can track delivery dates and times. on the amazon website, the company says it has hundreds of fulfillment centers in the united states. and for some perspective, the teamsters say they only represent about 10,000 workers at amazon. t

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look at amazon please.g amazon for squarely excluding two zip codes from expedited delivery. the lawsuit says amazon stopped using their own delivery trucks in those areas because of safety concerns. now this. nvidia dominates the ai chip industry but amazon and amd are emerging as competitors and introduce incredible alternatives. the ceo is daniel newman. who is the best competitor with nvidia? amd or amazon? >> thanks for having me. it is a 2-sided situation. everybody want to know who's going to beat nvidia and it is nobody. cloud competitors including amazon, microsoft, google, amazon with anthropic, google with gemini using their own chips which is a sign competition could be coming to. when it comes to selling as a traditional chip designer manufacturer, amd is most credible in building a full set of solutions, stacking up to what nvidia is doing, a company with sickle digit market share versus one that is up for $100 billion in revenue in the data center next year. stuart: regardless who wins the co

amazon, however, says >> that the union does not actually represent their this is video of amazon workers starting their strike at the amazon warehouse on toland street early thursday morning in san francisco. the teamsters union says amazon has refused to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with their members. workers like layup hensler want to promise of higher wages and safer working conditions as amazon workers were treated men >> we are treated no we on are subject to really it's productivity rates. amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union. >> of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. >> and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. i take offense to that. i am an amazon worker. i work. >> brandon has a warehouse associate. i work at amazon since march of 20 point during the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are hoping thei

amazon, however, says >> that the union does not actually represent their this is video of amazon workers starting their strike at the amazon warehouse on toland street early thursday morning in san francisco. the teamsters union says amazon has refused to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a contract with their members. workers like layup hensler want to promise of higher wages and safer working conditions as amazon workers were treated some men >> we are treated robots. we on are subject to really it's productivity rates. amazon says teamsters doesn't represent amazon employees and accuses the union. >> of intentionally misleading the public. the company spokesperson saying in a statement, quote, what you see here are almost entirely outsiders, not amazon employees or partners. >> and the suggestion otherwise is just another lie from the teamsters. i take offense to that. i am an amazon worker. i work. >> brand won as a warehouse associate. i work at amazon since march of 20 point during the strike coincides with the busy rush of holiday shipments and millions of people who are

a few other points of note, amazon is suing the nlrb. you know who amazon is joined by? spacex. who own spacex? elon musk. you know who else was at mar-a-lago, just basals. there are interesting bedfellows in this. at the end of the day we care about ourselves. we want our packages and that is why i think your point is so well taken. >> let me come back at you or reask. what does that have to do with us getting our packages. whether or not they do dinner, i don't think americans care. they want to know what was the conversation about and why did it come right before a strike? >> that is a good point and it underscores what you said. we only care about what is in it for us. we want our packages. at the end of the day, that hurts the striking workers more. if this happened in july, i don't think we would support amazon in this. >> yeah, they would come around the worker. >> this is like the pork strike a few months ago that biden did not want to get involved in and that was going into a situation where people were shopping, you could not get this there. i get that. i want to know