amazon worker More than 20 countries, including the US, plan to strike during the busy shopping days before Christmas black Friday And Cyber Monday “To make Amazon pay,” strike organizers said Thursday.
“Days of Resistance” aim to “hold Amazon accountable” [labor] abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy, according to organizers UNI Global Union and Progressive International.
“No matter how much they spend to fight us, corporations like Amazon cannot break the power of workers standing together,” UNI Global Union General Secretary Christy Hoffman said in a statement shared with Fox Business.
“In Germany, ver.di has led the charge for collective bargaining rights for more than a decade – a fight that resonates around the world. From India to the United States, Britain to Canada, workers are rising up against exploitation and corporate intimidation. ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’ is a powerful testament to our unity and momentum. No company – no matter how rich – can silence the cause of workers demanding justice.
Organizers said countries with striking workers include the US – where workers will strike in “major cities” – the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India and Turkey.
According to UNI Global Union, the striking workers will be supported by various unions, anti-poverty and garment workers’ rights groups and others.
Amazon accused organizers of “intentionally misleading” and promoting a “false narrative” in a statement to Fox Business.
“The truth is that at Amazon we provide great pay, great benefits, and great opportunities from day one,” said Amazon spokeswoman Eileen Hardts.
“We have created more than 1.5 million jobs around the world, and we provide a modern, safe and engaging workplace, whether you work in an office or in one of our operations buildings.”
Organizers said this will be their fifth year Strict action against Amazon During the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
Specifically, in New Delhi, India, the UNI global union said hundreds of Amazon workers “will rally to demand fair treatment in the wake of Amazon’s mistreatment of workers during the extreme summer heat wave last July. “
,[Jeff] Bezos’s company Hoffman claimed, “Countless millions have been spent to prevent workers from organizing, but strikes and protests around the world show that workers’ desire for justice – for union representation – cannot be stopped.” Could.”
“We are united in demanding that Amazon treat its workers fairly, respect fundamental rights, and stop undermining the systems designed to protect us all. ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’ is becoming a global act of resistance against Amazon’s abuse of power.”
It’s unclear how many workers in the US or abroad are planning to strike.
