The Teamsters union forms a new Amazon branch

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest U.S. labor unions, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new division dedicated to unionizing Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).

In April of this year, Staten Island employees voted to join the Amazon Labor Union, a success for the worker-led Amazon Labor Union. The e-commerce titan has obstructed attempts to organize for years.

The Teamsters announced a year ago their desire to create a company-specific division for Amazon, the second-largest private employer in the United States.

In a statement, Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said, "Our new division provides a statewide network of services to all Amazon workers, whether they are truck drivers or facility employees, so they can strategize with the union, mobilize in their communities, and succeed together."

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Teamsters, a union with 1.2 million members, appointed Randy Korgan as the director of Amazon's new division.

Korgan is the secretary-treasurer and chief executive officer of Teamsters Local 1932, which represents workers in Southern California and San Bernardino, which, per the union, is Amazon's "most major logistical center in North America."