In California, 66 stores have held union elections and 44 of them have had their bargaining units recognized by the labor board.

It’s not unusual to fight for a good bargain during the holiday shopping season.

“There were good days of bargains that people were used to over the 2010s,” he said.

In early December, the union gave Amazon a deadline to come to the bargaining table.

Workers in other areas of the company are also ready to join the strike should Amazon refuse to bargain, according to the union announcement.