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Joinfortmill

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Mon Nov 25, 2024, 09:34 AM Nov 25

Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

'Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries during Black Friday to press for better workers’ rights and climate action from the US retailer...Workers and representatives from unions and workers’ groups intend to join protests against the Seattle-based company’s practices between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (29 November and 2 December), one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year....

Action is planned in big cities across the US, Germany, the UK, Turkey, Canada, India, Japan, Brazil and other countries. It is coordinated by the Make Amazon Pay campaign, which calls on Amazon – founded by Jeff Bezos, the world’s second-richest man – to pay its workers fairly and respect their right to join unions, pay its fair share of taxes, and commit to environmental sustainability.

Spearheaded by the Swiss-based UNI Global Union for service industries and the activist umbrella group Progressive International, Make Amazon Pay is made up of more than 80 trade unions, anti-poverty and garment worker rights groups, and others.
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Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday (Original Post) Joinfortmill Nov 25 OP
This will be something to watch! SupportSanity Nov 25 #1
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