Drivers make up a big share of the thousands of workers who the Teamsters say went on strike today, and many of the union’s organizing successes have come among these workers.

It holds huge implications for the labor movement writ large and the future of work amid the rise of e-commerce. (6/6)

Or will his Trump's apparent relationship with O’Brien help nudge him toward keeping a version of the rule that favors workers?

Of course, Jeff Bezos gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund and reportedly met with Trump recently. (5/x)

The first time around, the Trump administration issued a version of the rule that was unfriendly to the workers. The Biden administration overturned it.

Now the question is will the Trump administration once again issue a version of the rule that favors Amazon (4/x)

In this case, that judgment will hold major implications for whether thousands of delivery drivers organized by the Teamsters are in fact employees of Amazon – and therefore can collectively bargain with Amazon. (3/x)

Because Trump is set to play a major role in the outcome of the clash.

His administration will likely weigh in on the federal joint-employer rule, which sets the criteria used to determine whether workers for a third-party contractor can be considered employees of a parent company. (2/x)