Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.

Less than a week before Christmas, Amazon and Starbucks employees are striking as their respective companies refuse to meet union demands.

Amazon facilities in the US have gone on strike, demanding higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. The strike aims to pressure the company into negotiating a labour agreement before the holiday season.