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FOX Business’ Madison Alworth and a “Mornings with Maria” panel discuss the latest updates on the coordinated picketing effort by Amazon warehouse workers days before Christmas.
An Amazon Delivery Driver dumped about 80 packages in a wooded area of Massachusetts just days before the holiday, according to police.
The Lakeville Police Department said one of his sergeants discovered the unattended items early Sunday morning while on routine patrol.
“Upon further investigation, Sergeant Shawn Robert determined that they were three large bags filled with Amazon packages that were scattered several feet away in the woods,” he said in a statement. “Police officers loaded the bags into a pickup truck and took them back to the Lakeville Police Department, where they inventoried about 80 packages.”
The next day, an Amazon delivery man visited the police department and “reported that they left the packages on the side of the road around 7:00 p.m. Saturday because they were stressed,” according to authorities.
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Amazon packages found in a wooded area in Lakeville, Massachusetts over the weekend.
The packages have since been returned to an Amazon distribution center in Middleborough, in southeastern Massachusetts.
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“At this time, we are not seeking criminal charges and are considering this a human resources matter for Amazon,” added Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins.
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An Amazon package is on a DHL carrier for package delivery. The driver involved in the incident in Lakeville reportedly told police they were “stressed out.” (Sebastian Gollnow/image alliance via / Getty Images)
The incident comes as Teamster drivers have expanded their strike against Amazon following the company’s “repeated refusal to abide by the law and negotiate.”
The union claims Amazon ignored its December 15 deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.
Amazon workers organized under the Teamsters union strike in Skokie, Illinois during the 2024 holiday season. (/ Fox News)
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Amazon has stood its ground, however, insisting they have no intention of sitting down with the Teamsters because, in their words, they “do not represent any Amazon employee.”
Taylor Penley of FOX Business contributed to this report.
