Amazon workers have announced a global strike. This year marks the fifth year that workers have been trying to “make Amazon pay” through protests.
Amazon workers have announced a global strike from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. The Hill reports.
The strike, called Make Amazon Pay, is being organized by the UNI Global Union and Progressive International unions. It begins on November 29 and will last until Monday, December 2, which is usually a very busy time for the company’s online retail business with a large number of sales.
The strike aims to hold the company accountable for what organizers describe as labor rights violations, “deterioration of the environment and a threat to democracy.”
According to the organizing union, thousands of demonstrators in more than 20 countries around the world are planning to take part in the strike. The campaign will bring together more than 80 unions and rights groups. Protests are planned in many cities, including France. Thousands of workers in Germany will protest in addition to hundreds in New Delhi.
This year marks the fifth year that workers have tried to “make Amazon pay” through protests.
According to Christie Hoffman, general secretary of UNI Globe, Amazon’s “relentless pursuit of profit” is coming at the expense of its workers, the economy and democracy.
“The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, has spent countless millions to prevent workers from organizing, but the strikes and protests taking place around the world show workers’ desire for justice,” Hoffman said.
The strike could lead to delays in delivering holiday gifts to customers.
In turn, Amazon spokeswoman Eileen Hards noted that “in fact, at Amazon we provide high pay, great benefits, and great opportunities.”
