Trade unions and workers’ groups are organizing protests to align with the shopping period spanning Black Friday to Cyber Monday.
Amazon workers in 20 countries, including the United States, are staging strikes on Black Friday to protest what the organizing labor union describes as anti-worker and antidemocratic practices.
Trade unions and workers’ groups are organizing protests to align with the peak shopping period spanning Black Friday to Cyber Monday, a time when Amazon and other retailers promote significant discounts and warehouse employees face intense pressure to meet surging order demands.
This marks the fifth consecutive year that UNI Global Union has led the « Make Amazon Pay » campaign, striving to hold Amazon accountable for alleged labor violations, environmental harm and threats to democratic practices.
« Amazon’s relentless pursuit of profit comes at a cost to workers, the environment, and democracy », Christy Hoffman, the general secretary of UNI Global Union, one of the main organizers of the protests, told Newsweek.
« Bezos’ company has spent untold millions to stop workers from organizing, but the strikes and protests happening around the world show that workers’ desire for justice—for union representation—can’t be stopped », Hoffman said.
She continued: « We stand united in demanding that Amazon treat its workers fairly, respect fundamental rights, and stop undermining the systems meant to protect us all.
