neil: you are wearing a teamsters sweatshirt but you are so recognizable, do we need to put teamsters on the shirt, they kind of know. >> we lead from the front on the picket lines. neil: i get it. i thought you would have something like that as an answer. merry christmas. hope it works out. sean o'brien, teamsters general president, we are looking at the dow market averages. this could rain on that parade, a lot more than a slow down for stocks, why that could decide whether the dow can write itself and investors can determine it after this. big news for mahomes! i'm switching to iphone 16 pro at t-mobile! it's built for apple intelligence. that's like peanut butter on jelly... on gold. get four iphone 16 pro on us, plus four lines for $25 bucks. what a deal. ya'll giving it away too fast t-mobile, slow down. since 2019, john deere has invested more than $2 billion in our american factories. today, we're nearly 30,000 u.s. employees strong. in more than 60 u.s. based facilities, across 16 states, we couldn't be more proud to play our part in supporting americans who work the land and

they were told by teamsters the strike is over for now. he tells me they went home, were told to enjoy time with the family. i asked does this mean the strike is done forever. he said they'll meet after christmas to vote as to whether they want to continue the strike or if they're going to set another deadline for amazon to come to the table with the teamsters. this is from a driver, still waiting from the official word from teamsters national. i want to bring you video of the protest yesterday so you can see how different it is compared to what we're looking at here today. like i said, the strike started on thursday at 6:00 a.m., they said they would be here 24/7 until their demands were met, the demands being for amazon to sit down with the teamsters in order to negotiate a contract. amazon has been firm from the beginning, saying they have no intention of meeting with the teamsters because they do not employ anyone directly that is a member of the teamsters union and it seems that amazon has maybe gotten their way for at least now. the

update here, the teamsters is ending its amazon strike for now.be consequences for not coming to table there were, teamsters know that amazon is scared, at least 200 locations nationwide saw picket lines with thousands amazon workers experting strength our message heard loud and clear we continue to amazon come to table make no a methodical teamsters will never let up he workers never stop fighting for their rights at amazon, see how that turns out, obviously, sounds like, it is over for the long haul. adam: certainly for now anyway not going to disappear not going away but work in progress. gerri: all right. well we will be right back from our family to yours merry christmas from the mornings with maria crue my producer caroline othello with their family a big one, right, watching "mornings with maria" live on "fox business." . ♪ ♪ the future is not just going to happen. you have to make it. and if you want a successful business, all it takes is an idea, and now becomes the future where you grew a dream into a reality. the all new godaddy airo. p

again, looking to be recognizeed as teamsters.nt to bring you a statement from teamsters regarding this strike. this is from general president sean o'brien. he says, quote, if your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame amazon's insatiable greet. we gave amazon -- greed. we gave amazon a clear deadline to do right by our members. they a ignored it. amazon, of course, responding as well with. quote, for more than a year now the teamsters have continued to intentionally mislead the public claiming that they represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. they don't. 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. i want to bring it out live because it's still quite loud here. we have a lot going on. i have an employee with me here, lamont. let's talk about this, what's going on with this truck here? why is it stoppedsome. >> right now we're just trying to show oth

for some perspective, the teamsters say they only represent about 10,000 workers at amazon. that's just a small fraction of the roughly 1.5 million people who work at amazon facilities nationwide. reporting live, bob redell, nbc bay area news. chris. all right. we'll see what happens. thank you. bob, just into the newsroom this midday, a possible end to a marriott hotel worker strike in san francisco. we just got word that union members are voting on a deal when it comes to a new contract. workers have been on strike for nearly three months. you may have seen them out there. the union says the agreement preserves workers health insurance, includes raises and protections against understaffing and a live look for you at sfo this midday. this is where united airlines workers are set to announce a strike. now it comes just as the holiday travel rush is set to begin. flight attendants are demonstrating today announcing their latest effort in ongoing contract fight. the workers with the association of flight attendants say that flight attendants can sign up to be called first to s

don't have any reason to because knowing that they directly employ is a teamster. that is really the conflict. 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 g

what is the teamster s union. >> reporter: yeah, the teamsters just wrapped up for the day, we askedcome back tomorrow and they wouldn't tell us just yet. essentially from what i was hearing from them they're asking for better pay and better working conditions. they say they have extremely long days, sometimes they're delivering up to 400 packages in all kinds of different weather conditions and it's very taxing and it takes a toll on their bodies and they feel they should be compensated fairly and also get better benefits and have some kind of safety programs. they say amazon missed a deadline on december 15th to come to a table to bargain for a new labor contract. amazon is saying none of that is true. they said in statement to us, for more than a year, the teamsters have continued to intentionally misled the public, and this is another attempt to push a false narrative. so the question to a lot of consumers are asking, given we're less than a week away from christmas and hannukah, how is this going to impact the holiday shippingseason, waiting for some packages, right now it's har

everything that their members do, according to the teamsters.tells nbc news, christmas is not going to get ruined for anyone because of this strike. if you are worried, you can't track your 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 nationwide. that's just a small fraction of the 1.5 million people who work at amazon facilities. reporting live. bob redell, back to you, marcus. all right. certainly affects us all. all right. thanks, bob. well, new at six. a southern california man is now being linked to the deadly school shooting last week in wisconsin. that's when a 15 year old girl killed a student and a teacher before turning the gun on herself. six others were injured. according to documents obtained by our san diego station, the 20 year old carlsbad man communicated multiple times with that girl to help her plot the rampage. now, at one point, the fbi detained him an

the teamsters know now that amazon is scared. locations nationwide saw picket lines with thousands of amazon workers exerting their strength. as pickets break for the holiday make no mistake the teamsters will never let up and workers will never stop fighting for their rights at amazon. i do want to clarify some things. pulling up the map there were nine locations where we saw people striking and protestors. to call them amazon workers is not accurate. none of these folks are direct employees of amazon. they are contracted by amazon through third parties. striking workers wanted to see a resolution but not necessarily happening. now we've not gotten a clear response from teamsters whether or not the strike will resume on the 26th. but they are saying they'll vote and get us the latest information. the reality is it's empty here. amazon didn't budge. something tells me the teamsters won't stop trying to get further into amazon. >> julie: thank you so much. >> griff: a cording to a resent survey shoppers are spending a record amoun

in a statement, quote, the teamsters is from amazon.e 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. that's a small fraction of the 1.5 million people who

now, the teamsters say it represents nearly 10,000 amazon workers. that accounts for less than 1% of the company's u.s. workforce. so amazon says it does not expect any impact on operations. but again, this picketing here in san francisco is just getting started. this has been happening on the east coast already, so it remains to be seen what the impact will be as the day progresses. but of course, we'll continue to monitor things out here and talk with some of these workers right now. live in san francisco. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> thank you zach. if you thought january's bridge toll increase to eight bucks would be the last one for a while, think again. the bay area toll authority just approved a new round of toll hikes that will have most drivers paying $10.50 by the year 2030. so here's when and how much you'll be paying. january 1st, 2026 tolls go up to 850 for most drivers, paying with fastrak tolls go up $0.50 every year until 2030, topping out at 1050. the tolls are even higher if you don't use fastrak, so it will be 1150 by 2030 for

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it also said that they don't directly employ the teamsters�* members on strike.he retail giant — which denies the employees�* claims of unfair practices — has long faced criticism of its working conditions and been the target of activists. the teamsters union, with more than1 million members overall, is well—known for winning contracts for members at firms such as ups. the union says other sites may join the effort. live pictures now, as chinese president xijinping is speaking at the inauguration of macau�*s new government. let�*s take a listen. translation: hong kong and macau, since their return to the motherland, experience tells us maintaining the long—term prosperity of hong kong and macau, and continue to promote the adequate implementation of one—country, two—system principle, adhering to the following four points. first, we must adhere to the principle of one country, and make good use of two systems. we should always adhere to the principle of protecting national sovereignty and national sovereignty and national security. these are the top priorities. to

the amazon teamsters put out this video tuesday. they're upset about wages, benefits and working conditions. >> san bernardino facility is the largest air hub in the western united states. more than 1000 workers are employed there, and a strike at that facility could be very disruptive. in the critical week leading up to christmas. >> the teamsters say they represent thousands of workers at ten amazon facilities across the country. amazon, though, calls that a false narrative, saying they do not represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. stanford's bill gould says the impact if you're trying to send gifts, really depends on the amount of support that the teamsters actually have. >> i think that it's a genuine narrative. i think that there is a problem there involving abuses and inequities in employment conditions. we don't know really how successful the teamsters have been in garnering support. >> amazon says they have upped pay, and the average worker makes 22 an hour, 29 an hour with benefits. >> we see the cost of rent

the teamsters for its part says it wants amazon to recognize its union.clear at this point just how long the strike could potentially last. hoda. >> priya sridhar there for us in atlanta. priya, thank you. >>> now, to the looming and growing threat of government shutdown. a funding plan to avoid that is now teetering on the brink after president-elect trump and elon musk weighed in against it. and the deal fell apart. ryan nobles is joining us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. simply put, congress is running out of time. the deadline to fund the government is tomorrow at midnight and right now, they do not have a proposal with enough votes to pass both the house and senate in time. in the span of just a few hours, a massive bipartisan spending deal, agreed to by leaders in the house and senate went from a glide pass to passage to dead on arrival. killed by president-elect trump urged on by his adviser elon musk. now congress is racing to avoid a shutdown which would halt some government services and leave many federal workers and milit

. >> steve: fox news alert, teamster union workers on strike against amazon. you're looking at live pictures in there from new york. impact with christmas less than a week away. will you get your stuff? >> lawrence: final hour of "fox and friends" starts right now. ♪ ♪ run, run rudolph santa has to make it to town santa can take the freeway down ♪ ♪ >> ainsley: fireplace again where brian says he keeps all of his stuff. >> brian: no furnace. >> lawrence: put our stockings on there and not his family members, you know. >> ainsley: you are family. >> steve: you are my work family, that is right. our actual house, my wife made ne needlepoint stockings for every one of my kids and me. >> brian: are you kidding? she's a knitter? >> steve: a needle pointer. >> brian: is that a disparaging term? >> lawrence: just two different things. >> steve: different. not late in life, she's been doing it, she started when peter was born. >> ainsley: it takes a long time to make one. how long for one stocking. >> steve: nine months. >> lawrence: dawn knits. >> brian: dawn was tak

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 orders. the amazon employees say there are other supporters here, but maintain that there are amazon workers in full force that will stay out 24 hours a day. >> we're going to be fighting until we get what we deserve. >> again, teamsters says it represents 10,000 amazon workers that would be less than 1% of amazon's total u.s. workforce. so right now, amazon is saying it doesn't expect any impact to its operations in san francisco. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> luigi mangione is now back in new york, where he's facing both federal and state charges related to the murder of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson earlier this month. mangione waiv

it also said that they don't directly employ the teamsters�* members on strike.he retail giant — which denies the employees�* claims of unfair practices — has long faced criticism of its working conditions and been the target of activists. the teamsters union, with more than1 million members overall, is well—known for winning contracts for members at firms such as ups. the union says other sites mayjoin the effort. to more industrial action taking place in the us — and starbucks baristas are set to walk out on friday. a union representing over 10,000 workers has said that strikes will take place in los angeles, chicago and seattle with 525 stores impacted. the baristas want better wages and schedules and are currently in negotiations with the coffee giant. bitcoin has fallen below $100,000, with the world's largest crypto currency dropping 10% since it hit an all time high on tuesday. fed chairjerome powell's recent comments on fewer rate cuts in 2025 have cooled investor sentiment, causing bitcoin to slide. the cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $97,0

they also say that teamsters bowling workers and since the strike, amazon employees just contractorsbargain with them. >> what i can tell you is that the vast majority of people we are seeing out protesting up these sites are not amazon employees or drivers who drive on our behalf. tobit is folks that the teamsters have brought in. >> we spoke to one woman on the picket line is that she does drive for amazon as a contractor. the teamsters member says using contractors as a way for amazon to get around providing better conditions for workers that the company depends on. >> it is a perfect business model to wash her hands from hardworking people. from a to z, a head to toe, we have grounded amazon and delivering smiles. when i pull up in that neighborhood, the kids go here comes amazon, not third-party. >> later today that teamsters expected to come here and hold a rally and walk the picket line. it is unclear how many amazon facilities will join the strike or how long the strike will last, shannon. >> shannon: max gorden on the scene, thank you, max. >> since the election, i have been

according to teamsters, it might.ignored their request to come to the table by december 15th for negotiations. they feel their working conditions are unfair, unreasonable and they are underpaid right now. amazon is saying, don't worry, you will still get your packages and this will not impact the holiday season. o >> todd: if it does impact, draw your attention to this being clo. we preview things happening at 9:00, maybe 2:00 p.m., this will happen in next half-hour, 28 minutes away. how soon before if we do feel an impact we would feel an impact? >> this is hard to say. something to put in perspect itch, teamsters are 10,000 people and amazon employees are 1.5 million. they are saying this is small group in comparison to the organization and they have drivers that can sub-in. amazon is good at delivering. >> todd: amazon says teamsters have intimidated and attempted to coerce amazon employees and third-party drivers to join them, which is illegal and unfair labor practice charges are against the union. this could be

if packages arrive late for the holidays, it's not the teamsters fault, it's amazon's. >> they chose you know they care about the consumers. this has nothing to do with the consumers. this has nothing to do with time. and we have leverage. this is our leverage right now to show how valuable these workers are, both inside and outside. and amazon chose this timing, not us. >> thousands of drivers for firms that contract with amazon walked off the job across the country thursday morning. the strike is growing with an additional warehouse on staten island joining on saturday, organized by the teamsters union. the workers say they're demanding a fair union contract that guarantees wages, health care and safety. amazon says that their operations are largely unaffected amid the last minute rush to deliver holiday packages. they also say that the teamsters have been bullying workers into joining, and that since the workers striking aren't amazon employees just contractors, they have no reason to bargain with them. >> first of all, there is no strike because there are no amazon employees or d

the amazon teamsters put out this video tuesday.y're upset about wages, benefits and working conditions. >> san bernardino facility is the largest air hub in the western united states. more than 1000 workers are employed there, and a strike at that facility could be very disruptive. in the critical week leading up to christmas. >> the teamsters say they represent thousands of workers at ten amazon facilities across the country. amazon, though, calls that a false narrative, saying they do not represent thousands of amazon employees and drivers. stanford's bill gould says the impact if you're trying to send gifts, really depends on the amount of support that the teamsters actually have. >> i think that it's a genuine narrative. i think that there is a problem there involving abuses and inequities in employment conditions. we don't know really how successful the teamsters have been in garnering support. >> amazon says they have upped pay, and the average worker makes 22 an hour, 29 an hour with benefits. >> we see the cost of rent goin

so he has done a lot of work on behalf of of the teamsters union.nd we're very proud of the work that he did. >> i mistakenly said, shawn fain, that was sean o'brien, of course, but he lays it out there that this administration, who he then declined to endorse, vice president harris, he called the biden administration the most pro-labor in history in history. >> okay. well, there's more to it than just the economic policies of an administration. a b this anecdote we heard at the top of the segment underscores just how arrogant biden and harris were. see, it shows just what a terrible politician she turned out to be. i mean, she was extremely deficient as a candidate. she gets into a race late and is showing up and, you know, pointing at people and demanding that they get on board. i mean, she has to earn that support like any other candidate. overtop all this, though, is that there's something going on in the rank and file union class out there. they have different views on our culture and on american exceptionalism than sometimes their union bosses

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 the distance. kathy, as kind of a mysterious looking picture, there is looks as though someone painted i love this shot from out so frequently we get. >> great images out of ad. >> you know what? we're in a transition time now. we've had a beautiful conditions, sunshine, some clouds, moderate air quality tomorrow, another dry day. so it's a good day to get all your holiday preparations done. it's a good day to get ready for the rain tomorrow. a spare the air alert has been issued for poor air quality in the north bay, moderate air quality just about everywhere else and periods of rain and wind and high surf. it all starts on saturd

baristas join teamsters on the picket line. what it means with christmas days away? >>> good friday morning. it's a busy friday morning at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york. >>> we begin with capitol hill this morning. house speaker mike johnson says republicans have a new plan to pass a spending package today. >> we're expecting to vote this morning. we have a plan. >> you reached an agreement? >> we'll see. >> it didn't have to come down to the wire. spending package number one was unveiled earlier this week. it never saw a vote after elon musk and donald trump took to social media to rail against the bill. yesterday, spending package number two got the backing of trump and musk but three dozen republicans voted against it. lawmakers have 14 hours to cobble together a bill that will win over house republicans, senate democrats, president-elect trump, president biden and for some reason elon musk. ali vitali joins us from capitol hill. what do we know? >> reporter: you likened it to the nightmare before christmas. happens to b

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 want amazon to sit down with teamsters to negotiate a contract.ong other things we have seen during the whole year of strikes. when it comes to the strike, this is day one. however when i spoke to how long is this going to happen? will it last until christmas? until amazon meets its demands. something to keep an eye on, john. >> john: we still have a few days before christmas, jacqui. >> jacqui: a single north carolina dad helping community rebuild despite his own home being destroyed by hurricane helene. but now he's getting help just in time for the holidays. that dad of, ricky ward wine to water up next. >> john: we have had a number of hurricane helene survivors since the storm made landfall in september. volunteers and nonprofits still on the ground there western north carolina helping whatever way they can. ricky is a single father of two helping his community rebuild. he has not got a chance to get to his own home which was destroyed and split in half by the floods. things to donna dunham and wine to water his kids will have a brand-new tin

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amazon workers represented by the teamsters went on strike thursday.at the same time, hilton and hyatt workers have now been on strike for 89 days. but the glimmer of hope comes from marriott workers in san francisco, who reached a tentative deal between both sides on thursday. >> we were able to achieve a fantastic contract with big wage increases, securing our medical benefits, which has been one of our biggest issues here. >> more than 1500 of them will return to their jobs on saturday. not the case though, with hilton employees. >> we are fighting for our health care, our medical coverage and the wage increase. >> the national headlines thursday were on amazon's teamster workers. >> 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. >> we're going to be fighting until we get what we deserve. >> teamsters say they represent 10,000 employees. amazon, though, says that is not the case, saying that the group picketing is a

the teamsters claim to represent 10,000 amazon workers.mazon says operations have been largely unaffected by what they're calling a protest by the teamsters. amazon is refusing to recognize the labor action as a strike since the workers that walked out are technically amazon employees, just contractor. the reps say they have no reason to bargain with them and they say the teamsters have been bullying them and accusing them of bringing in outsiders to protest. the teamsters say this is the largest strike against amazon in history and they say it's going to continue until amazon comes to the bargaining table. ashley. ashley: all right, we'll see how it plays out. max, thank you very much for the latest there from california. i want to bring in now jay rogers nifin, worldwide ceo, i want to talk about this. finances are tight this holiday season for many americans. for those with incomes of 40 to 100,000, they say they expect to spend 20% less on holiday gifts than they did last year while higher income families say they plan to spend an all

they're stopping them here at this exit and also talking to them about the strike and about teamstersan o'brien walked the picket line, and he said that if packages are late for christmas, it's not the teamsters' fault, it's amazon's. >> they chose to cause this cans disruption. the narrative's great how they care about the consumers. this has nothing another with the consumers. we have leverage. this is our leverage right now, to show how valuable these workers are both merchandise and outside. and amazon chose this timing, not us. >> reporter: thousands of drivers for firms that contract with amazon walked off the job across the country thursday morning. the strike is growing with an additional warehouse on staten island joining in today. organized by the teamsters' union, the workers say they're demanding a fair union contract that guarantees wages, health care and safety. amazon says that their operations are largely not affected amid the last minute rush to deliver holiday packages, also that the teamsters have been bullying workers into joining the union and since the workers st

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 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

i just spoke with the teamsters representative out here.o we'll continue to monitor what happens out here and speak with some of those workers in the next hour. right now. live in san francisco. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> zach. thank you. and now we're going to talk about a different union representing starbucks baristas. it has authorized a potential strike. it comes ahead of this year's final round of contract negotiations this week. workers united represents more than 10,000 starbucks baristas. it says 98% of members voted to authorize a strike. in a statement, starbucks called the union's move to authorize a strike disappointing, saying the coffee giant was committed to reaching a final framework agreement. >> developing news from milpitas. police are investigating the cause of death of four people found dead inside an apartment. officers found them inside the turing apartments on mccandless drive tuesday night. the complex is across the street from the great mall. investigators say the victims include two adults, a man and a woma

the teamsters have been representing these workers as amazon has been unwilling to negotiate. 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 off

they've chosen the teamsters to represent them. made attempts to sit down and bargain with amazon and the people that we represent that sign the cards and amazon has refused continuously. they've even petitioned to say that what we're doing is illegal which it's not. so we have no other choice. collective bargaining is all about leverage and this is our leverage. >> neil: you are leveraging santa. >> santa would be disgusted in the behaviour that amazon has been engaging in over the last several years. they don't respect their workers , they don't respect who makes them the success they are and we are good to hold them accountable. >> neil: i understand some of these differences but they are among the highest retail workers in the country. there... again i'm going back to the timing of this. a lot of amazon customers who aren't really knee-deep in the weeds on what these contract issues are, it is christmas. a good many americans will see their presence delayed if their presence get there at all. >> they can go to another company.

a teamster.y have not budgeed on that. the strikers and protestors say they'll keep going until their demands are met. of course, we're two days away from christmas. i want to bring one of those drivers in. you have been here since thursday since this started, two days out from christmas. amazon says they aren't meeting with anyone from the teamster union. are you hopeful that will change? >> i'm hopeful for that but we're out here for however long it takes. the vibes are good, people are happy and we're doing the right thing. we are spreading this movement. we're in other locations around the city and other stays. we're ready to keep fighting. >> there has been support here but people watching and wondering days to go until christmas, hanukkah, wondering if their presents will get to houses on time. what is your message to those folks at home? >> i hope everyone has a great holiday. we are out here fighting for our families and your families. millions of amazon workers across the country. likely

but amazon says the teamsters union actions will not affect their deliveries. rachel?amazon saying it would not affect deliveries. faith abubey on this developing story. faith, thank you for your reporting tonight. >>> now to that dramatic rescue on a colorado ski slope. rescuers using ropes and ladders to save more than 150 people who became trapped when a ski lift malfunctioned. >> reporter: tonight, 174 skiers and snowboarders forced to evacuate after a gondola at a popular resort malfunctioned, leaving them stranded and suspended in mid-air for hours. rescuers seen hoisting skiers using ropes. winter park resort says the gondola shut down at knoop on saturday and rescue operations went on for six hours. the spokesperson saying this photo posted online clearly showing a cracked piece of metal, was part of the malfunction. >> we're not sure what caused the failure on the parts. so the part has been removed. the new part is being replaced. >> reporter: this is the first time the lift has been evacuated since opening six years ago. winter park resort says it has 75 cab

. >>> the teamsters expand their strike against amazon. just days before christmas and hanukkah, the question on everyone's minds, will my package get there on time. what the company and strikers are saying tonight. >>> danger from the skies, the terrifying scene as drones fell into a crowd during a holiday light show. a 7-year-old was hit and seriously injured. the investigation into what could have caused this. >>> skiers stuck for hours when a ski lift malfunctioned. more than 150 people >>> blake lively accuses her costar of sexual harassment and claims he started a smear campaign to ruin her reputation. >>> a chip off the old block. charlie woods makes his first hole in one. >>> and an unforgettable christmas. at 75 years old, a man suddenly discovers the family he never knew he had. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this "world news tonight." >>> good evening, everyone. and thanks so much for joining us on this busy sunday. i'm rachel scott in for linsey davis. several developing stories as we come on the ai

amazon workers represented by the teamsters went on strike thursday. at the same time, hilton and hyatt workers have now been on strike for 89 days. but the glimmer of hope comes from marriott workers in san francisco, who reached a tentative deal between both sides on thursday. >> we were able to achieve a fantastic contract with big wage increases, securing our medical benefits, which has been one of our biggest issues here. >> more than 1500 of them will return to their jobs on saturday. not the case though, with hilton employees. >> we are fighting for our health care, our medical coverage and the wage increase. >> the national headlines thursday were on amazon's teamster workers. >> 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. >> we're going to be fighting until we get what we deserve. >> teamsters say they represent 10,000 employees. amazon, though, says that is not the case, saying that the group picketing is

amazon said that they have filed unfair labor practice charges against the union as the teamsters sayion is coming. how much impact as this having? katherine: -- matt: best we can tell, not a lot. they have a lot of room to send packages through other facilities as teamsters make noise about a strike for more than a week now. they had advanced notice that it was coming. i wouldn't expect this to be rail anything at all. caroline: what about derailing the path of future unionization more broadly? it's all about luring people over to join? matt: on that front, we will see, but it is the biggest action today targeting amazon by labor in the united states. no one has ever tried with the teamsters are doing, organizing across the delivery depots, blue badge employees themselves. it's a pretty big effort. amazon says it's a lot of pr so far, but they have the full attention of the teamsters now and they are taking it seriously. caroline: i'm interested in how these leaders of the business are looking towards the mask -- the next administration. many workers feel represented but many others

this is a protest that has been facilitated by the teamsters. there are no amazon employees and no third party drivers who pay dues to the teamsters. >> the third party model they created is very clearly a ploy and a mechanism to get out and under responsibility for unionizing workers. these third party contractors don't exist without amazon. amazon is our only customer, and they create this situation again to create distance from us and give themselves an easy out now, there were seven locations that were authorized to go on strike by the teamsters, but we are learning that now that there are support protests happening across the country. >> according to the teamsters, at 199 amazon facilities, these are folks who are part of other unions, some amazon employees, and then some of those drivers that are represented by the teamsters. so clearly this is spreading. the workers are asking for better wages, better conditions, as you guys know very well, a lot of these amazon drivers have long hours work in tough conditions. and they say they're feelin

now you have a strike from teamsters.urt and that's why we saw a big selloff yesterday about maria it's one of the reasons strategic has been talking about 85% chance of a second wave of inflation people want higher wages and companies have to raise prices and you get the second wave. maria: how do you see things. >> i see this as a trickle in the issue is it feels like to biden's asleep at the wheel right now and donald trump cannot get into office soon enough. i also want to point out it's not just because the market demand is very, very fast holiday season with a short time which means thanksgiving and today and make sure you check delivery instruction. as he said i've been watching some of the things seen their coveted on the 26th. i'm with mark. maria: the union is exactly when to strike and what is going to hurt the most. great reporting thank you for that, let's get a look at the weather. forecast across america. jane minar joins me now with an update. >> and burning across the country were dealing with a winter st

teamsters, about dozens of them.orkers, 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 enough to show its workers are appreciated. make $23 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 live a normal life and not just scrape by. that's why i am out here fighting for a union contract. >> amazon,

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 uh- 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 o

teamsters union.ow aren't we? i am driving their vehicle, have their vest on. >> amazon's position is they hire third-party employees, you want that to ifrj cha. we are two days from christmas, this is smallest i've seen the group, is enthusiasm waning? >> we have picketers at this location and a location in brooklyn, they are going on strike, as well, it is a global movement. >> thank you, they say they will keep striking until amazon meets their demand. back to you. >> brian: thank you. try to stay warm, i know it is getting cold. kathy lee gifford is joining the couch, she is here just feet from me. ♪ ♪ jesus is his name. ♪ ♪ lowe's knows the best holiday tradition is taking your tradition to the next level. so, if you find a lower price on the things you - want. - need. we'll match it. plus, with mylowe's rewards, you can earn points when you shop. to make the holidays even more... sweet. lowe's knows how to help you holiday. singlecare is easier to use than my insurance. there are no membership f

strike is growing with additional warehouse on staten island joining today but organized by the teamsters union workers say they are demanding a fair contract guarantees wages, health care and safety. it was on says their operations are largely unaffected amid the last minute rush to deliver holiday packages for the save the teamsters are intimidating and bullying workers into joining since the worker striking or not amazon employees, just contractors the company has got no reason to bargain with them. >> our focus is on keeping our employees and her partner safe. making sure they get in and out of our facilities to do the job but most of them want to come to work for them what to do a good job and go home safely without being harassed, without being intimidated by the teamsters or anybody else for that matter for that is where we are really putting our attention. >> yesterday teamsters president sean o'brien joint workers on the picket line in the city of industry. he says the strike will continue until amazon comes to the bargaining table. he was not specific on what sort of concessions