Amazon workers in Southern California have voted to authorize a strike amid the busy holiday delivery season. The Teamsters union, which represents the Amazon workers in Palmdale, San Bernardino, Victorville and the City of Industry, voted in favor of the strike authorization after Amazon repeatedly refused to recognize their union and negotiate contracts. Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns “The corporate elitists who run Amazon are leaving workers with no choice,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. “Greedy executives are pushing thousands of hardworking Americans to the brink. Amazon rakes in more money than anybody, they subject workers to injury and abuse at every turn, and they illegally claim not to be the rightful employer of nearly half their workforce. This rigged system cannot continue." The union said it gave Amazon until Dec. 15 to come to the bargaining table. Other Teamster unions in Illinois and New York have also voted to authorize strikes. In a statement to KTLA, Amazon said Teamsters have "continued to intentionally mislead the public" and that they don't represent Amazon employees and drivers. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 17 News Alerts SIGN UP NOW "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," Eileen Hards, a spokesperson for Amazon, said in a statement. "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 practice charges against the union," Last month, UNI Global Union held its fifth annual Black Friday to Cyber Monday strike as part of its “Make Amazon Pay” movement. Amazon workers from 20 countries, including the United States, participated in the strike. It’s unclear how soon workers plan to walk off the job.