Thousands of Amazon employees in more than 20 countries are bracing for demonstrations and work stoppages over the Black Friday shopping weekend, demanding better working conditions, union rights and environmental responsibility from the e-commerce giant.
of guardian report As consumers prepare for a Black Friday shopping frenzy, Amazon workers around the world are reportedly planning a labor lawsuit against the e-commerce giant. Coordinated by the Make Amazon Pay campaign, which is comprised of more than 80 labor unions and labor rights groups, employees and their representatives called on the Seattle-based company's practices during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. protests and strikes are planned.
The demonstrations are scheduled to take place in major cities in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Canada, India, Japan, Brazil, and other countries, and are expected to take place in major cities including the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Canada, India, Japan, and Brazil. The purpose is to put pressure on the Tax fairness and environmental sustainability. The “Make Amazon Pay” campaign, led by Switzerland-based UNI Global Union for Service Industries and activist umbrella group Progressive International, calls on Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos to prioritize these issues. are.
In the UK, a protest is planned in front of Amazon's headquarters in Bishopsgate, London, on Black Friday. Tax justice activists and other groups will deliver a petition with more than 110,000 signatures to the company, followed by a march to 11 Downing Street. The petitioners are calling on the Chancellor to scrap tax breaks for Amazon UK and other big companies. The GMB union will also hold an online rally for Amazon workers on Black Friday, following a successful demonstration last year involving hundreds of strikers, including union members from Germany, Italy and California.
In Germany, one of Amazon's major markets, thousands of Ver.di union members are scheduled to go on strike at warehouses in Dortmund, Leipzig, Koblenz, Graben, Werne, Bad Hersfeld and Rheinberg. In France, the Association for Financial Transactions Taxation and Citizen Action (ATTAC) will hold protests in several cities to promote tax fairness.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the “Make Amazon Pay” protests, highlighting the growing frustration among Amazon employees. “Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit is taking a toll on workers, the environment and democracy,” said Christy Hoffman, general secretary of the UNI Global Union. The strikes and protests around the world show that workers' desire for justice and union representation is unstoppable.
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News, covering free speech and online censorship issues.
