Amazon workers went on strike over pay outside a warehouse in New York.

Thousands of Amazon employees claiming they are underpaid downed tools outside the depot in Maspeth, Queens, on December 20, demanding better pay and improved working conditions.

Footage captured men and women holding placards on the roadside as they rallied against the American multinational technology giant led by Jess Bezos.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing nearly 10,000 Amazon workers, said: 'We told them they have until December 15 after months of urging them to negotiate with us, and they still haven't come to the table.'

Local media reported that police barricaded the area outside the warehouse, but picketers blocked a row of trucks from leaving the premises.

An Amazon spokesman said: '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 labour practice charges against the union.'

Amazon has also filed a lawsuit challenging a 2022 unionisation vote, claiming it was illegal due to a lack of government sanction.

Despite the strike, Amazon assured customers that delivery schedules would not be compromised and promised on-time service.

Amazon has grown into a giant global corporation with a market capitalisation of two trillion USD.