March 20: International Day of Solidarity With Alabama Amazon Workers & Against Union Busting on World Day Against Racism

Between Feb 8, and March 29, approximately 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama will begin voting by mail on whether to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Workers Union (RWDSU). The harsh working conditions at Amazon warehouses, along with Amazon’s refusal to adopt measures that protect workers from COVID 19, have pushed Amazon and Whole Foods workers every- where to step up organizing and fighting back.

These predominantly Black workers who have in recent months formed the BAmazon Workers Union, are on the cusp of launching a history-changing workers organization against one of the biggest and most powerful transnational corporations in the world, and its super rich union busting owner, Jeff Bezos. In addition, these workers are standing up to the racist, anti-union laws that suppress labor across the South.

Solidarity from every corner of the labor and progressive movements is needed now to show the workers in Bessemer that they are not alone, that all eyes are on the historic struggle that they are leading. This is especially needed as Amazon ramps up their union-busting tactics.

If you would like to organize an action in your area or submit an endorsement for the day of action from your organization, please use this form.

Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, AL

10am – 1pm: Community Canvass

1pm BAmazon Day of Action

2pm – 5pm: Community Canvass

RWDSU Union Hall, 1901 10th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Contact Birmingham DSA at bhamdsa@gmail.com

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Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, AR

1:30pm Rally

Whole Foods, 3425 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703

Contact NWA Socialist Alternative at arkansasSA@gmail.com

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Arizona

TUCSON, AZ

10am Picket

Whole Foods, 3360 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716

Contact Pima Area Labor Federation at trishmuirpalf@gmail.com or 520-548-9510

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California

BRISBANE, CA

9:30am Picket

Amazon Fresh, 455 Valley Dr, Brisbane, CA 94005

Contact Western Movement Assembly at withjusticepeace@gmail.com or 707-857-6455

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MONTEREY, CA

10am – 12pm Picket

Window on the Bay Free Speech Area, Del Monte Blvd across from Lake El Estero

Contact Progressive Democrats Chapter – Monterey Area at gary.karnes@comcast.net or 831-402-9106

OAKLAND, CA

1pm Car Caravan & Rally

Gather at Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot, 8th & Oak Street, Oakland, CA

Caravan to several Oakland Amazon Hubs for 2:30pm ending rally at Snow Park (19th and Harrison)

Contact Support Amazon Workers – Bay Area at bayarea@supportamazonworkers.org or 510-813-4687

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SAN DIEGO, CA

2pm Picket & Rally

Whole Foods, 711 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

Contact Socialist Alternative San Diego at sdsocialistalternative@gmail.com or 619-346-2156

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA

10am Picket & Speak-Out

7th & Berry Street, San Francisco, CA

Contact United Front Committee for a Labor Party at committeeforlaborparty@gmail.com or 415-533-5642

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Canada

TORONTO

11am – 3pm Informational Picket, Speakers at 2pm

Whole Foods, 81 Avenue Rd, Toronto

Contact Toronto – Democratic Socialists of Canada at toronto@democraticsocialists.ca

 

Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

12pm Picket

Whole Foods, 7635 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Contact Colorado Springs Local Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America at cospringsdsa@gmail.com

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District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, DC

3pm Rally

Whole Foods, 1440 P St NW, Washington, DC

Contact Progressive Labor Party at revolution500@gmail.com or 202-253-4880

 

Florida

PENSACOLA, FL

*March 21* 2pm Rally

Amazon Hub, 8792 Ely Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514

Contact Workers World Party – Central Gulf Coast at not.devin.cole@gmail.com

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Georgia

ATLANTA, GA

12pm Rally

Gather at the intersection of N. Commerce and Camp Creek Parkway (across from Camp Creek Mall), East Point, GA

Initiated by ATL Amazon Workers Solidarity Network, Atlanta-N. Georgia Labor Council, Atlanta Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

Contact ATL Amazon Workers Solidarity Network at atlanta@supportamazonworkers.org

 

Idaho

NAMPA, ID

10am Car Caravan

BOI2 Amazon Fulfillment Center, 5319 E Franklin Rd, Nampa, ID 83687

Contact Nampa Education Association at coffeyidaho@gmail.com or 208-559-3883

 

Illinois

CHICAGO, IL

1pm Rally & March

Federal Plaza, S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL

Contact Chicago Labor Solidarity at chicagolaborsolidarity@gmail.com

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Indiana

SCHERERVILLE, IN

11am Rally

Whole Foods, 199 US Highway 41 South, Schereville, IN 46375

Contact NWI Resist at rneedle@iu.edu

 

Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD

11am Rally

Amazon Facility, 27350 Mathison Way, Baltimore, MD

Contact Remi Bruno at remi.bruno@pm.me or 410-501-7608

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BALTIMORE, MD

2pm Rally at City Hall & March to Whole Foods

Gather at City Hall, 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Contact Baltimore Maryland Amazon Workers for Justice & People’s Power Assembly – Baltimore at peoplespowerassemblyhour@gmail.com or 410-218-4835

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BETHESDA, MD

2pm Demonstration

5214 River Road, Bethesda, MD

Contact Montgomery County Green Party at dravidic@yahoo.com or 240-533-2399

 

Massachusetts

BOSTON, MA

12pm Rally

Whole Foods, 348 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA

Contact Boston Socialist Alternative at boston@socialistalternative.org or 781-708-3858

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GREENFIELD, MA

10am Gathering

Greenfield Common

Contact Patrick Falvey at plfalvey@gmail.com or 413-824-0401

HADLEY, MA

11am Standout

Whole Foods, 327 Russel St, Hadley, MA 01035

Co-sponsors: Latin America Solidarity Coalition WMASS, CODEPINK WMASS, Mass Jobs with Justice, Western Mass Area Labor Federation

Contact Latin America Solidarity Coalition WMASS at yoav@masspeaceaction.org

MAYNARD, MA

2pm Standout

Veterans’ Memorial Park on the corner of Nason St and Summer St

Contact Maynard Anti-Racism Alliance at maynardracetalk@gmail.com or 617-818-4322

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Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI

1pm Picket

Whole Foods, 3135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Contact Coalition for Workers Rights at carrollz@umich.edu or 734-662-6036

LANSING, MI

*March 17* 11am Rally for unemployment extension and solidarity with Amazon workers

State Capitol Building, 100 N. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

Contact IATSE Local 26 at mail@iatse26.org

 

Minnesota

SAINT PAUL, MN

1pm Picket

Whole Foods, 1575 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN

Contact Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America at rita@twincitiesdsa.org or 320-583-0048

 

New Jersey

EDISON, NJ

4pm Rally

Amazon Fulfillment Center (LGA9), 2170 NJ-27, Edison, NJ 08817

Contact Central Jersey Socialists at centraljerseysocialists@gmail.com or 908-938-8756

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NEWARK, NJ

2pm Rally

Whole Foods, 633 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Contact Peoples Party New Jersey at peoplespartynewjersey@gmail.com or 973-487-8218

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TEANECK, NJ

*March 17* 4pm Vigil

Teaneck National Guard Armory, 1799 Teaneck Rd. (Gather at SE corner of Teaneck Rd & Liberty Rd), Teaneck, NJ 07666

Contact Teaneck Peace Vigil and Veterans for Peace Chapter 021 (Northern New Jersey) at ambar35@comcast.net or 201-388-1684

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TETERBORO, NJ

12:15pm Picket

Amazon Fulfillment Center, 698 U.S. 46, Teterboro, NJ

Contact Green Party of New Jersey at mrhlepaix@gmail.com or 973-876-1023

 

New York

HARLEM, NY

2pm Demonstration

Whole Foods, 125th St & Malcolm X Blvd, Harlem, NY

Contact December 12th Movement (718-398-1766), NY Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (646-523-8484), or Workers Assembly Against Racism (waarnyc@solidaritymail.org or 646-470-4667/917-825-2302)

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BROOKLYN, NY

12pm Rally

Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Contact Socialist Alternative at ny@socialistalternative.org or 347-457-6069

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BROOKLYN, NY

2pm Rally

Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY

Contact United Against Racism & Fascism – NYC at contact-uarf-nyc-@lists.riseup.net

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BUFFALO, NY

4pm Rally

Niagara St. & Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY

Contact Workers World Party – Buffalo at buffalo@workers.org

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North Carolina

DURHAM, NC

1pm Rally

Meet at 1pm and Park at 2945 S. Miami Blvd Shopping Center, Durham, NC

1:30pm – Rally at 1805 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC

Contact Dante Strobino at dantestrobino@gmail.com or 919-539-2051

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KERNERSVILLE, NC

5:30pm Rally

Amazon Warehouse, 1656 Old Greensboro Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284

Contact Winston-Salem DSA at taramccomb@gmail.com or 734-709-3411

Ohio

CINCINNATI, OH

3pm Picket

241 Calhoun St, Clifton, OH

Contact Cincinnati Socialist Alternative at cincinnati@socialistalternative.org

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CLEVELAND, OH

12pm Picket

Across from Amazon Facility, Gather at Euclid Transit Center, 23900 St. Clair Ave, Euclid, OH 44132

Contact Support Alabama Amazon Workers – Cleveland at grevatt.m@gmail.com or 216-534-6435

COLUMBUS, OH

1pm Rally

Amazon Locker, 2114 N High St, Columbus, OH

Contact Columbus Socialist Alternative at socialistalternativecolumbus@gmail.com

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Oregon

PORTLAND, OR

1pm Picket & Rally

Whole Foods, 2825 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Contact Workers World Party – Portland at lynneeley@earthlink.net or 917-575-5422

Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, PA

2pm Rally & March

Morgan Lewis, 1701 Market St, Philadelphia, PA

Contact Scott Williams at thescott0730@gmail.com or 919-794-1429

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PITTSBURGH, PA

12pm Picket

Whole Foods, 5880 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Contact New Afrikan Workers Union at khalidraheem@newafrikanworkers.org or 412-606-0059

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South Carolina

CHARLESTON, SC

1pm – 2pm Rally

Whole Foods, 1125 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407

Contact Charleston Alliance for Fair Employment at 843-830-4471 or lrileyjr@comcast.net

 

COLUMBIA, SC

4pm Rally

Whole Foods, 702 Cross Hill Road, Columbia, SC 29205

Contact Lawrence Moore at 803-238-0331 or lawmoore74@gmail.com

Texas

DALLAS, TX

1pm Rally

1301 Chalk Hill Road, Dallas, TX

Contact North Texas Socialist Alternative at socialistaltntx@gmail.com or 774-264-1364

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HOUSTON, TX

1pm Rally & Picket

Amazon Delivery Station, S Lockwood and Munger St, Houston, Texas 77019

Contact Socialist Alternative Houston at socialistalternativehouston@gmail.com or 281-635-5286

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HOUSTON, TX

*Sun, March 21* 2pm Picket

Whole Foods, 701 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas 77019

Contact Workers World Party – Houston at houston@workers.org or 713-503-2633

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SAN ANTONIO, TX

12pm Picket

Whole Foods @ the Quarry, 255 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, Texas

Contact Teresa Gutierrez at teresalatejana@gmail.com

 

Washington

OLYMPIA, WA

12pm Rally

Olympia City Hall, 601 4th Ave, Olympia, WA 98501

Contact Jessica Ryan at jessicamoon75@yahoo.com or 360-359-1951

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SEATTLE, WA

2pm Rally & March

Amazon Spheres (Amazon’s Headquarters), 211 7th Ave, Seattle, WA

Contact Socialist Democratic Socialists of America at info@seattledsa.org

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Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WI

10am Picket

Whole Foods, 2305 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Contact Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement at 414-395-0665

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