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Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States, are planning a strike during the busy pre-Christmas period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to “make Amazon pay,” strike organizers announced Thursday. did.
According to organizers UNI Global Union and Progressive International, Days of Resistance aims to “hold the Amazon accountable for (labor) abuses, environmental destruction, and threats to democracy.”
“No matter how much money they spend fighting us, companies like Amazon will crush the power of workers to come together,” UNI Global Union General Secretary Christy Hoffman said in a statement shared with FOX Business. I can’t do that.” “In Germany, ver.di has been at the forefront of demanding collective bargaining rights for more than a decade, and this fight is reverberating around the world. From India to the US, from the UK to Canada, workers We are standing up against exploitation and corporate intimidation. Making Amazon Pay Day a reality is a powerful demonstration of our unity and momentum. No company, no matter how wealthy, can silence the cause of workers seeking justice. ”
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Protesters hold a “Make Amazon Pay” banner during a demonstration in Berlin on Black Friday 2022. (Christian Bosi/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Countries where workers are striking include the United States, where workers plan to strike in “major cities,” but also the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India and Turkey, organizers said. said.
The striking workers will be supported by various trade unions, anti-poverty groups and garment workers’ rights groups, UNI Global Union said.
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In a statement to FOX Business, Amazon accused the organizers of being “intentionally misleading” and promoting a “false narrative.”
A worker pulls a pallet at an Amazon distribution center in Swansea, Wales. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“The fact is, at Amazon, we offer great pay, great benefits, and great opportunities all from day one,” Amazon spokeswoman Eileen Hurd said. “We create more than 1.5 million jobs around the world and that number is growing. Whether you work in our offices or in one of our operational buildings, we offer a modern, safe and attractive workplace. We will provide you with
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Organizers said this is the fifth year they have held strike action against Amazon at the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
Specifically, in New Delhi, India, the UNI Global Union announced that hundreds of Amazon employees were “in light of Amazon’s mistreatment of its employees during last July’s massive summer heat wave. We will come together to demand fair treatment.”
Amazon’s warehouse in Haydock, England. (Nathan Stark/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“(Jeff) Bezos’ company has spent untold millions of dollars trying to stop workers from organizing, but strikes and protests around the world are a result of workers demanding justice. “This shows that the desire for union representation is unstoppable,” Hoffman argued. “We are united in demanding that Amazon treat its workers fairly, respect fundamental rights, and stop undermining the systems that protect us all. ‘Amazon Pay Day ‘is becoming a global act of resistance against Amazon’s abuses of power.’
It is not clear how many workers in the United States or abroad plan to strike.
