Amazon workers and and activists across Europe went on strike on Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. shopping days of the year, over a long-running dispute over wages. This was reported was reported by UNN with reference to the television network BNN.
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The demonstrations are intended to disrupt Amazon's operations, including its warehouses and parcel storage, as part of a broader movement to address labor and economic labor and economic issues. According to current information, the protests are spreading to Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, and are being coordinated under the campaign slogan "Make Amazon Pay" campaign of the UNI Global Union, which covers more than 30 countries.
For example, in Germany, the Verdi trade union went on strike at the distribution centers of of the Internet giant Amazon on the Black Friday discount day.
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In the UK, a protest will be held near the The protest will take place near the London offices of Amazon; in Coventry, the city of In Coventry, it is the 28th day of the strike, with more than 1,000 workers gathered there.
According to to the British trade union GMB - "today will go down as a turning point in Amazon's history". Meanwhile, the the company claims that this Black Friday will be business as usual for Amazon and its customers. Amazon also announced 10 days of holiday discounts this year from November 17 to 27.
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